beachtetvsberichtetTell them apart

Which to use

“beachtet” and “berichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,286
“beachtet” frequency rank
#1,445
“berichtet” frequency rank
8731
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature beachtet berichtet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beachten Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berichten

Where the eye mixes beachtet and berichtet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

8 ch
beachtet
9 ch
berichtet

Why the eye confuses beachtet with berichtet

A purely visual mix-up. beachtet ([bəˈʔaxtət]) and berichtet ([bəˈʁɪçtət]) 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 8731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

beachtet is recorded at frequency rank #7,286, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaxtət]. berichtet is at rank #1,445, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtət].

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 8731, this pair ranks #1,983,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of beachtet vs berichtet

Shared letters: bceht. Private to "beachtet": a. Private to "berichtet": ir.

"beachtet" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC  ·  "berichtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beachtetbaechtet · bbeachtet · beacchtet · beachett · beachhtet · beachtett · beachtte · beachttet
  • berichtetbberichtet · beirchtet · bercihtet · bericchtet · berichett · berichhtet · berichtett · berichtte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "beachtet" and "berichtet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʔaxtət] versus [bəˈʁɪçtət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "beachtet" vs "berichtet" - which ranks higher?
"berichtet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,445 in our German list, against #7,286 for "beachtet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "beachtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "berichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,983,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "beachtet" and "berichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beachtet 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 #1,983,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list