bettet

[ˈbɛtət]

/[ˈbɛtət]/ verb

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The verdict

“bettet” is uncommon German (frequency #81,344 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,344
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betten

Key facts for bettet
PropertyValue
Headwordbettet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbɛtət]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,344
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bettet” 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). bettet lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

bettet is uncommon German at frequency #81,344 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbɛtət]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

bettet has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is bettet, spelled B-E-T-T-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betten
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betten
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betten
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betten

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 "bettet"?
"bettet" is spelled B-E-T-T-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɛtət].
What does "bettet" mean?
As a verb, "bettet" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betten
How do you pronounce "bettet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bettet" is [ˈbɛtət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bettet" come from?
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Using “bettet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-T-T-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbɛtət] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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