betriebene

Name: betriebene, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[bəˈtʁiːbənə]

/[bəˈtʁiːbənə]/ unknown

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“betriebene” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,863 in German word frequency and used as an unknown.

#20,863
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 13
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

betriebene vs Betriebes

70% similar

betriebene vs betriebenen

91% similar

betriebene vs Betriebe

70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for betriebene
Property	Value
Headword	betriebene
Language	German
Part of speech	Unknown
IPA	[bəˈtʁiːbənə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#20,863
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “betriebene” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). betriebene lands here:

#20,863

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for betriebene is 10 letters long, classified as an unknown, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈtʁiːbənə]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,863 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for betriebene, with forms such as "bbetriebene", "bertiebene", and "betirebene". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Betriebes", "betriebenen", "Betriebe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is betriebene, spelled B-E-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
3
Nominativ Plural der starken Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
4
Akkusativ Plural der starken Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
6
Nominativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
7
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
8
Nominativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
9
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
10
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben
11
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbetriebene,bertiebene,betirebene,betreibene,betribeene,betriebbene,betriebeen,betriebnee,betrieebne,betrriebene,bettriebene,bteriebene,ebtriebene

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of betriebene - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "betriebene"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "betriebene"?

"betriebene" is spelled B-E-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁiːbənə].

What does "betriebene" mean?

As an unknown, "betriebene" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Partizip-II-Attributs betrieben

What words are commonly confused with "betriebene"?

"betriebene" is commonly confused with "Betriebes", "betriebenen", "Betriebe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "betriebene"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "betriebene" is [bəˈtʁiːbənə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "betriebene" come from?

"betriebene" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “betriebene”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [bəˈtʁiːbənə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “Betriebes” - see the side-by-side comparison. betriebene vs Betriebes
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.