Which to use
“beraten” and “bereuen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,024
- “beraten” frequency rank
- #13,320
- “bereuen” frequency rank
- 17344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beraten | bereuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Vorschlag dazu machen, was eine Person tun oder lassen kann | Reue über etwas empfinden |
Where the eye mixes beraten and bereuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses beraten with bereuen
A purely visual mix-up. beraten ([bəˈʁaːtn̩]) and bereuen ([bəˈʁɔɪ̯ən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17344, 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]. bereuen is at rank #13,320, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɔɪ̯ən].
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 17344, this pair ranks #1,928,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beraten vs bereuen
Shared letters: benr. Private to "beraten": at. Private to "bereuen": u.
"beraten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "bereuen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beraten" for "bereuen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beraten" vs "bereuen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "bereuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beraten" and "bereuen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befeuern vs bereuen". 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 #1,928,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.