Which to use
“berauben” and “beraubt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,473
- “berauben” frequency rank
- #15,309
- “beraubt” frequency rank
- 45782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berauben | beraubt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas, gegebenenfalls auch unter Androhung von Gewalt, wegnehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berauben |
Where the eye mixes berauben and beraubt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. berauben runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against beraubt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between berauben and beraubt
A purely visual mix-up. berauben ([bəˈʁaʊ̯bn̩]) and beraubt ([bəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) 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 45782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berauben is recorded at frequency rank #30,473, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaʊ̯bn̩]. beraubt is at rank #15,309, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaʊ̯pt].
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 45782, this pair ranks #1,341,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berauben vs beraubt
Shared letters: aberu. Private to "berauben": n. Private to "beraubt": t.
"berauben" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "beraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berauben" and "beraubt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "berauben" or "beraubt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "berauben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beraubt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,341,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berauben" and "beraubt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berauben vs betäuben". 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 #1,341,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.