Which to use
“berechtigte” and “berechtigtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,247
- “berechtigte” frequency rank
- #48,767
- “berechtigtes” frequency rank
- 61014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigte | berechtigtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt |
Where the eye mixes berechtigte and berechtigtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. berechtigte runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against berechtigtes's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between berechtigte and berechtigtes
A purely visual mix-up. berechtigte ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “berechtigte” sits inside “berechtigtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berechtigte is recorded at frequency rank #12,247, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtə]. 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 61014, this pair ranks #765,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigte vs berechtigtes
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berechtigte": -. Private to "berechtigtes": s.
"berechtigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "berechtigtes" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigte ← bberechtigte · beerchtigte · bercehtigte · berecchtigte · berechhtigte · berechitgte · berechtgite · berechtiget
- berechtigtes ← bberechtigtes · beerchtigtes · bercehtigtes · berecchtigtes · berechhtigtes · berechitgtes · berechtgites · berechtigets
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berechtigte" and "berechtigtes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "berechtigte" vs "berechtigtes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "berechtigte" 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 #765,481 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigte" 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 #765,481 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.