Which to use
“beraubt” and “bereut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,309
- “beraubt” frequency rank
- #14,753
- “bereut” frequency rank
- 30062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beraubt | bereut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berauben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bereuen |
Where the eye mixes beraubt and bereut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses beraubt with bereut
A purely visual mix-up. beraubt ([bəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) and bereut ([bəˈʁɔɪ̯t]) 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 30062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beraubt is recorded at frequency rank #15,309, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaʊ̯pt]. bereut is at rank #14,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɔɪ̯t].
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 30062, this pair ranks #1,755,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beraubt vs bereut
Shared letters: bertu. Private to "beraubt": a. Private to "bereut": -.
"beraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "bereut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beraubt" and "bereut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beraubt" vs "bereut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beraubt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bereut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,755,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beraubt" and "bereut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bereut vs Brest". 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 #1,755,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.