Which to use
“behielt” and “beriet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,183
- “behielt” frequency rank
- #41,069
- “beriet” frequency rank
- 52252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behielt | beriet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beraten |
Where the eye mixes behielt and beriet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. behielt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against beriet's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between behielt and beriet
A purely visual mix-up. behielt ([bəˈhiːlt]) and beriet ([bəˈʁiːt]) 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 52252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behielt is recorded at frequency rank #11,183, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhiːlt]. beriet is at rank #41,069, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁiːt].
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 52252, this pair ranks #1,104,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behielt vs beriet
Shared letters: beit. Private to "behielt": hl. Private to "beriet": r.
"behielt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "beriet" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "behielt" for "beriet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "behielt" or "beriet"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "behielt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beriet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,104,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behielt" and "beriet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beriet vs britt". 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 #1,104,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.