betroffen

[bəˈtʁɔfn̩]

/[bəˈtʁɔfn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“betroffen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,584. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,584
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unangenehm überrascht, (emotional) leidtragend, bestürzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-betroffen · betroffen · German

betroffen · rank #2,584 · 12 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,584
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beschreibt

Nearest frequency peer: beschreibt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „betroffen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „betroffen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

betroffen vs betrogen
78% similar
betroffen vs betroffene
90% similar
betroffen vs betroffenen
82% similar

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

Key facts for betroffen
PropertyValue
Headwordbetroffen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈtʁɔfn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,584
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „betroffen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.betroffenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beschreibt“ (#2,583), „Brot“ (#2,585), „beobachten“ (#2,582). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „betroffen“ bei #2,584. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around betroffen (IPA [bəˈtʁɔfn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,584 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for betroffen, with forms such as "bbetroffen", "bertoffen", and "betorffen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "betrogen", "betroffene", "betroffenen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is betroffen, spelled B-E-T-R-O-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unangenehm überrascht, (emotional) leidtragend, bestürzt
  2. 2
    beteiligt, jemanden betreffend, sich auf jemanden beziehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how betroffen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bundespräsident Horst Köhler sprach dem argentinischen Präsidenten im Namen des deutschen Volkes „Beileid und Mitgefühl“ aus, Papst Johannes Paul II zeigte sich „sehr betroffen“.
  2. „[Reich-Ranicki] beendete die Sendung jeweils mit dem Brecht-Zitat: ‚Und so sehen wir betroffen / Den Vorhang zu und alle Fragen offen.‘, eine Abwandlung von ‚Wir stehen selbst enttäuscht und sehn betroffen / Den Vorhang zu und alle Fragen offen.‘ (aus Der gute Mensch von Sezuan).“

This word in other languages

shocked(English)conmocionado(Español)consterné(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbetroffen
  • bertoffen
  • betorffen
  • betrfofen
  • betrofefn
  • betrofen
  • betroffenn
  • betroffne
  • betrroffen
  • bettroffen
  • bteroffen
  • ebtroffen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of betroffen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbetroffen1bertoffen2betorffen2betrfofen2betrofefn2betrofen1betroffenn1betroffne2
Edit distance from "betroffen"

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 "betroffen"?
"betroffen" is spelled B-E-T-R-O-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁɔfn̩].
What does "betroffen" mean?
As an adjective, "betroffen" means: unangenehm überrascht, (emotional) leidtragend, bestürzt
What words are commonly confused with "betroffen"?
"betroffen" is commonly confused with "betrogen", "betroffene", "betroffenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "betroffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "betroffen" is [bəˈtʁɔfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "betroffen" come from?
"betroffen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "betroffen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Einwohner#2,587angesehen#2,578ernsthaft#2,590Abschnitt#2,575

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

erfolgen12 variantserschien12 variantsversehen12 variantsverpasst12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list