bitteren

[ˈbɪtəʁən]

/[ˈbɪtəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“bitteren” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,192. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,192
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter

Corpus desk

Index DE-bitteren · bitteren · German

bitteren · rank #18,192 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,192
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bitch

Nearest frequency peer: bitch (-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 „bitteren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bitteren“ 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).

bitteren vs bitterer
88% similar
bitteren vs bitten
75% similar
bitteren vs bitter
75% similar

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

Key facts for bitteren
PropertyValue
Headwordbitteren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈbɪtəʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,192
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bitteren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).bitterenliegt 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: „bitch“ (#18,191), „Bordell“ (#18,193), „bowl“ (#18,194). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bitteren“ bei #18,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around bitteren (IPA [ˈbɪtəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,192 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for bitteren, with forms such as "bbitteren", "biteren", and "bitetren". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "bitterer", "bitten", "bitter", and more, 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 bitteren, spelled B-I-T-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbitteren
  • biteren
  • bitetren
  • bitteern
  • bitterenn
  • bitterne
  • bitterren
  • bittreen
  • btiteren
  • ibtteren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bitteren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbitteren1biteren1bitetren2bitteern2bitterenn1bitterne2bitterren1bittreen2
Edit distance from "bitteren"

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 "bitteren"?
"bitteren" is spelled B-I-T-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbɪtəʁən].
What does "bitteren" mean?
As an adjective, "bitteren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bitter
What words are commonly confused with "bitteren"?
"bitteren" is commonly confused with "bitterer", "bitten", "bitter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bitteren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bitteren" is [ˈbɪtəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bitteren" come from?
"bitteren" 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 "bitteren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

auslöst10 variantsernannte10 variantsEuphorie10 variantsFlüssen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list