Which to use
“berechtigt” and “berechtigtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,410
- “berechtigt” frequency rank
- #48,767
- “berechtigtes” frequency rank
- 53177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigt | berechtigtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Recht bestehend, einen guten Grund habend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt |
Where the eye mixes berechtigt and berechtigtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. berechtigt runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCC) against berechtigtes's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses berechtigt with berechtigtes
A purely visual mix-up. berechtigt ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçt]) and berechtigtes ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçtəs]) 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 “berechtigtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53177, 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]. berechtigtes is at rank #48,767, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtəs].
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 53177, this pair ranks #1,068,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigt vs berechtigtes
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berechtigt": -. Private to "berechtigtes": s.
"berechtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "berechtigtes" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigt ← bberechtigt · beerchtigt · bercehtigt · berecchtigt · berechhtigt · berechitgt · berechtgit · berechtiggt
- berechtigtes ← bberechtigtes · beerchtigtes · bercehtigtes · berecchtigtes · berechhtigtes · berechitgtes · berechtgites · berechtigets
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berechtigt" for "berechtigtes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "berechtigt" or "berechtigtes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "berechtigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berechtigtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,068,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigt" and "berechtigtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berechtigen 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 #1,068,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.