betroffenen

[bəˈtʁɔfənən]

/[bəˈtʁɔfənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“betroffenen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,288 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,288
frequency rank, German
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

betroffenen vs Betroffener
82% similar
betroffenen vs betroffen
82% similar
betroffenen vs betroffene
91% similar

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

Key facts for betroffenen
PropertyValue
Headwordbetroffenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈtʁɔfənən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#2,288
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “betroffenen” 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). betroffenen lands here:

#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 betroffenen is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈtʁɔfənən]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,288 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for betroffenen, with forms such as "bbetroffenen", "bertoffenen", and "betorffenen". 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, "Betroffener", "betroffen", "betroffene", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is betroffenen, spelled B-E-T-R-O-F-F-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  12. 12
    Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion Positiv des Adjektivs betroffen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbetroffenen,bertoffenen,betorffenen,betrfofenen,betrofefnen,betrofenen,betroffeenn,betroffenenn,betroffenne,betroffennen,betroffneen,betrroffenen,bettroffenen,bteroffenen,ebtroffenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of betroffenen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbetroffenen1bertoffenen2betorffenen2betrfofenen2betrofefnen2betrofenen1betroffeenn2betroffenenn1
Edit distance from "betroffenen"

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 "betroffenen"?
"betroffenen" is spelled B-E-T-R-O-F-F-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁɔfənən].
What does "betroffenen" mean?
As an adjective, "betroffenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs betroffen
What words are commonly confused with "betroffenen"?
"betroffenen" is commonly confused with "Betroffener", "betroffen", "betroffene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "betroffenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "betroffenen" is [bəˈtʁɔfənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "betroffenen" come from?
"betroffenen" 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 “betroffenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-R-O-F-F-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈtʁɔfənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Betroffener” - see the side-by-side comparison. betroffenen vs Betroffener
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list