Which to use
“batter” and “bitten” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,666
- “batter” frequency rank
- #15,109
- “bitten” frequency rank
- 28775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | batter | bitten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To hit or strike violently and repeatedly. | past participle of bite |
Where the eye mixes batter and bitten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: batter vs bitten
A purely visual mix-up. batter (/ˈbætə/) and bitten (/ˈbɪt.ən/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
batter is recorded at frequency rank #13,666, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈbætə/. bitten is at rank #15,109, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈbɪt.ən/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28775, this pair ranks #368,422 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of batter vs bitten
Shared letters: bet. Private to "batter": ar. Private to "bitten": in.
"batter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "bitten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "batter" and "bitten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "batter" or "bitten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "batter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bitten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,422 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "batter" and "bitten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bitten vs butted". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #368,422 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.