Which to use
“berechtigt” is an adjective and “berichtigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,410
- “berechtigt” frequency rank
- #41,695
- “berichtigt” frequency rank
- 46105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigt | berichtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Recht bestehend, einen guten Grund habend | Partizip Perfekt Passiv des Verbs berichtigen |
Where the eye mixes berechtigt and berichtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. berechtigt and berichtigt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between berechtigt and berichtigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berechtigt is [bəˈʁɛçtɪçt] while berichtigt is [bəˈʁɪçtɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “berechtigt” becomes i in “berichtigt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46105, 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]. berichtigt is at rank #41,695, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtɪçt].
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 46105, this pair ranks #1,330,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigt vs berichtigt
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berechtigt": -. Private to "berichtigt": -.
"berechtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "berichtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigt ← bberechtigt · beerchtigt · bercehtigt · berecchtigt · berechhtigt · berechitgt · berechtgit · berechtiggt
- berichtigt ← bberichtigt · beirchtigt · bercihtigt · bericchtigt · berichhtigt · berichitgt · berichtgit · berichtiggt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berechtigt" and "berichtigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "berechtigt" or "berichtigt"?
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 "berichtigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,474 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigt" and "berichtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berichtigen vs berichtigt". 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 #1,330,474 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.