Which to use
“berechtigt” and “berechtigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,410
- “berechtigt” frequency rank
- #12,869
- “berechtigten” frequency rank
- 17279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigt | berechtigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Recht bestehend, einen guten Grund habend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt |
Where the eye mixes berechtigt and berechtigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. berechtigt runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCC) against berechtigten's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between berechtigt and berechtigten
A purely visual mix-up. berechtigt ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçt]) and berechtigten ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “berechtigt” sits inside “berechtigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berechtigt is recorded at frequency rank #4,410, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɛçtɪçt]. berechtigten is at rank #12,869, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩].
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 17279, this pair ranks #1,928,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigt vs berechtigten
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berechtigt": -. Private to "berechtigten": n.
"berechtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "berechtigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigt ← bberechtigt · beerchtigt · bercehtigt · berecchtigt · berechhtigt · berechitgt · berechtgit · berechtiggt
- berechtigten ← bberechtigten · beerchtigten · bercehtigten · berecchtigten · berechhtigten · berechitgten · berechtgiten · berechtigetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berechtigt" for "berechtigten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "berechtigt" or "berechtigten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "berechtigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berechtigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigt" and "berechtigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berechtigten vs berechtigtes". 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 #1,928,792 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.