Rote Bete
[ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə]
The verdict
“Rote Bete” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gemüsepflanze aus der Gattung Beta, die je nach Sorte einen kräftigen roten Farbstoff in der Rübe ausbildet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Rote Bete |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Rote Bete” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Rote Bete is 9 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Gemüsepflanze aus der Gattung Beta, die je nach Sorte einen kräftigen roten Farbstoff in der Rübe ausbildet".
Rote Bete doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rote Bete, spelled R-O-T-E- -B-E-T-E.
Definition
- 1Gemüsepflanze aus der Gattung Beta, die je nach Sorte einen kräftigen roten Farbstoff in der Rübe ausbildet
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Rote Bete”
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- The one correct German spelling is R-O-T-E- -B-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌʁoːtə ˈbeːtə] (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
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.