Betrüger

[bəˈtʁyːɡɐ]

/[bəˈtʁyːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Betrüger” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,054. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,054
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die andere täuscht, um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen; jemand, der betrügt

Corpus desk

Index DE-betruger · Betrüger · German

Betrüger · rank #10,054 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,054
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Betriebssystem

Nearest frequency peer: Betriebssystem (-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 „Betrüger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Betrüger“ 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).

Betrüger vs betrügt
63% similar
Betrüger vs Betrugs
63% similar
Betrüger vs Betrug
63% similar

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

Key facts for Betrüger
PropertyValue
HeadwordBetrüger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈtʁyːɡɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,054
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Betrüger“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Betrügerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Betriebssystem“ (#10,053), „biologischen“ (#10,055), „bestehe“ (#10,052). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Betrüger“ bei #10,054. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Betrüger (IPA [bəˈtʁyːɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,054 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die andere täuscht, um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen; jemand, der betrügt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Betrüger, with forms such as "bbetrüger", "bertüger", and "betrgüer". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "betrügt", "Betrugs", "Betrug", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Betrüger, spelled B-E-T-R-Ü-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die andere täuscht, um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen; jemand, der betrügt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er wurde als Betrüger entlarvt.
  2. „Per E-Mail stellte ein Betrüger hohe Gewinne in Aussicht - lediglich eine kleine Anzahlung sei zu leisten.“

Synonyms

Defraudant

Antonyms

Betrogener

This word in other languages

fraud(English)estafador(Español)escroc(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbetrüger
  • bertüger
  • betrgüer
  • betrrüger
  • betrüegr
  • betrügerr
  • betrügger
  • betrügre
  • bettrüger
  • betürger
  • bterüger
  • ebtrüger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbetrüger1bertüger2betrgüer2betrrüger1betrüegr2betrügerr1betrügger1betrügre2
Edit distance from "Betrüger"

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 "Betrüger"?
"Betrüger" is spelled B-E-T-R-Ü-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈtʁyːɡɐ].
What does "Betrüger" mean?
As a noun, "Betrüger" means: Person, die andere täuscht, um sich einen Vorteil zu verschaffen; jemand, der betrügt
What words are commonly confused with "Betrüger"?
"Betrüger" is commonly confused with "betrügt", "Betrugs", "Betrug". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Betrüger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Betrüger" is [bəˈtʁyːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Betrüger" come from?
"Betrüger" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beendete#10,048Darlehen#10,065anfassen#10,037ekelhaft#10,071

Similar misspelling depth

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

abhängen12 variantsÄsthetik12 variantsZwiebeln12 variantszutiefst12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list