Betroffener

[bəˈtʁɔfənɐ]

/[bəˈtʁɔfənɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Betroffener” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,267. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,267
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die wegen einer Sache betroffen oder in Mitleidenschaft gezogen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-betroffener · Betroffener · German

Betroffener · rank #24,267 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,267
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH besiegten

Nearest frequency peer: besiegten (-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 „Betroffener“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Betroffener“ 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).

Betroffener vs betroffen
73% similar
Betroffener vs betroffene
82% similar
Betroffener vs betroffenen
82% similar

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

Key facts for Betroffener
PropertyValue
HeadwordBetroffener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈtʁɔfənɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#24,267
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Betroffener“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Betroffenerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „besiegten“ (#24,266), „Bevölkerungsgruppen“ (#24,268), „beschissener“ (#24,265). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Betroffener“ bei #24,267. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Betroffener (IPA [bəˈtʁɔfənɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,267 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die wegen einer Sache betroffen oder in Mitleidenschaft gezogen ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Betroffener, with forms such as "bbetroffener", "bertoffener", and "betorffener". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "betroffen", "betroffene", "betroffenen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Betroffener, spelled B-E-T-R-O-F-F-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die wegen einer Sache betroffen oder in Mitleidenschaft gezogen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Betroffene wurde von der Polizei verhört.
  2. „Therapeutische Kommunikationen gehen also notwendigerweise über solche Ratschläge hinaus, die gewöhnlich, aber zweckloserweise die Betroffenen sich selbst geben beziehungsweise die ihnen von ihren Verwandten und Freunden gegeben werden.“

Synonyms

Leidtragender

Antonyms

AußenstehenderNichtbetroffener

This word in other languages

victim(English)afectado(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbetroffener
  • bertoffener
  • betorffener
  • betrfofener
  • betrofefner
  • betrofener
  • betroffeenr
  • betroffenerr
  • betroffenner
  • betroffenre
  • betroffneer
  • betrroffener
  • bettroffener
  • bteroffener
  • ebtroffener

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Betroffener - 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.

bbetroffener1bertoffener2betorffener2betrfofener2betrofefner2betrofener1betroffeenr2betroffenerr1
Edit distance from "Betroffener"

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 "Betroffener"?
"Betroffener" is spelled B-E-T-R-O-F-F-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁɔfənɐ].
What does "Betroffener" mean?
As a noun, "Betroffener" means: Person, die wegen einer Sache betroffen oder in Mitleidenschaft gezogen ist
What words are commonly confused with "Betroffener"?
"Betroffener" is commonly confused with "betroffen", "betroffene", "betroffenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Betroffener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Betroffener" is [bəˈtʁɔfənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Betroffener" come from?
"Betroffener" 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 "Betroffener", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bescheidene#24,263begünstigen#24,261auszunutzen#24,250auszubilden#24,248

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

anfallenden15 variantsAltersheim15 variantsallerersten15 variantseinfordern15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list