Which to use
“beachten” and “berichten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,099
- “beachten” frequency rank
- #2,052
- “berichten” frequency rank
- 6151
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beachten | berichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder etwas Aufmerksamkeit schenken, jemanden oder etwas zur Kenntnis nehmen | über etwas informieren |
Where the eye mixes beachten and berichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: beachten vs berichten
A purely visual mix-up. beachten ([bəˈʔaxtn̩]) and berichten ([bəˈʁɪçtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6151, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beachten is recorded at frequency rank #4,099, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaxtn̩]. berichten is at rank #2,052, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtn̩].
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 6151, this pair ranks #1,992,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beachten vs berichten
Shared letters: bcehnt. Private to "beachten": a. Private to "berichten": ir.
"beachten" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "berichten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beachten" for "berichten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "beachten" or "berichten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beachten" and "berichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beachten vs bedachte". 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 #1,992,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.