Which to use
“behält” and “berät” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,031
- “behält” frequency rank
- #11,824
- “berät” frequency rank
- 19855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behält | berät |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beraten |
Where the eye mixes behält and berät
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between behält and berät
A purely visual mix-up. behält ([bəˈhɛlt]) and berät ([bəˈʁɛːt]) 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 19855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behält is recorded at frequency rank #8,031, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhɛlt]. berät is at rank #11,824, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɛːt].
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 19855, this pair ranks #1,903,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behält vs berät
Shared letters: betä. Private to "behält": hl. Private to "berät": r.
"behält" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "berät" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "behält" for "berät" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "behält" or "berät" 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 "behält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berät" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,903,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behält" and "berät" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beirats vs berät". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,903,880 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.