Which to use
“berechtigt” is an adjective and “bezichtigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,410
- “berechtigt” frequency rank
- #31,967
- “bezichtigt” frequency rank
- 36377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigt | bezichtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Recht bestehend, einen guten Grund habend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bezichtigen |
Where the eye mixes berechtigt and bezichtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. berechtigt and bezichtigt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: berechtigt vs bezichtigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berechtigt is [bəˈʁɛçtɪçt] while bezichtigt is [bəˈt͡sɪçtɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36377, 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]. bezichtigt is at rank #31,967, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡sɪçtɪçt].
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 36377, this pair ranks #1,617,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigt vs bezichtigt
Shared letters: bceghit. Private to "berechtigt": r. Private to "bezichtigt": z.
"berechtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "bezichtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigt ← bberechtigt · beerchtigt · bercehtigt · berecchtigt · berechhtigt · berechitgt · berechtgit · berechtiggt
- bezichtigt ← bbezichtigt · beizchtigt · bezcihtigt · bezicchtigt · bezichhtigt · bezichitgt · bezichtgit · bezichtiggt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berechtigt" and "bezichtigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "berechtigt" or "bezichtigt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "berechtigt" and "bezichtigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "berechtigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezichtigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,617,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigt" and "bezichtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berichtigt vs bezichtigt". 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 #1,617,165 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.