Which to use
“beraten” is a verb and “Beratung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,024
- “beraten” frequency rank
- #3,505
- “Beratung” frequency rank
- 7529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beraten | Beratung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Vorschlag dazu machen, was eine Person tun oder lassen kann | Auskunft einer Person oder Organisation für eine andere Person oder Organisation zu einem bestimmten Thema mit dem Ziel, einen Rat zu erteilen |
Where the eye mixes beraten and Beratung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beraten runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Beratung's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beraten vs Beratung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beraten is [bəˈʁaːtn̩] while Beratung is [bəˈʁaːtʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beraten is recorded at frequency rank #4,024, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaːtn̩]. Beratung is at rank #3,505, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaːtʊŋ].
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 7529, this pair ranks #1,987,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beraten vs Beratung
Shared letters: abenrt. Private to "beraten": -. Private to "Beratung": gu.
"beraten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Beratung" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beraten" and "Beratung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "beraten" or "Beratung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beratung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beraten" and "Beratung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bejahen vs beraten". 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 #1,987,830 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.