Which to use
“berechtigte” and “berüchtigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,247
- “berechtigte” frequency rank
- #35,100
- “berüchtigt” frequency rank
- 47347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigte | berüchtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt | übel beleumdet, für schlechte Eigenschaften oder Taten bekannt |
Where the eye mixes berechtigte and berüchtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. berechtigte runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against berüchtigt's 10 (CVCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: berechtigte vs berüchtigt
A purely visual mix-up. berechtigte ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçtə]) and berüchtigt ([bəˈʁʏçtɪçt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47347, 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]. berüchtigt is at rank #35,100, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁʏçtɪçt].
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 47347, this pair ranks #1,287,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigte vs berüchtigt
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berechtigte": -. Private to "berüchtigt": ü.
"berechtigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "berüchtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigte ← bberechtigte · beerchtigte · bercehtigte · berecchtigte · berechhtigte · berechitgte · berechtgite · berechtiget
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berechtigte" for "berüchtigt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "berechtigte" vs "berüchtigt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "berechtigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berüchtigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,287,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigte" and "berüchtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berichtigt vs berüchtigt". 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 #1,287,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.