Which to use
“berechtigt” and “berechtigter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,410
- “berechtigt” frequency rank
- #32,949
- “berechtigter” frequency rank
- 37359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigt | berechtigter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Recht bestehend, einen guten Grund habend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt |
Where the eye mixes berechtigt and berechtigter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. berechtigt runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCC) against berechtigter's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between berechtigt and berechtigter
A purely visual mix-up. berechtigt ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçt]) and berechtigter ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçtɐ]) 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 “berechtigter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37359, 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]. berechtigter is at rank #32,949, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtɐ].
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 37359, this pair ranks #1,592,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigt vs berechtigter
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berechtigt": -. Private to "berechtigter": -.
"berechtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "berechtigter" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigt ← bberechtigt · beerchtigt · bercehtigt · berecchtigt · berechhtigt · berechitgt · berechtgit · berechtiggt
- berechtigter ← bberechtigter · beerchtigter · bercehtigter · berecchtigter · berechhtigter · berechitgter · berechtgiter · berechtigetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berechtigt" and "berechtigter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "berechtigt" or "berechtigter" show up more?
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 "berechtigter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,592,319 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigt" and "berechtigter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berechtigter 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 #1,592,319 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.