Which to use
“berechtigte” and “berüchtigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,247
- “berechtigte” frequency rank
- #21,547
- “berüchtigten” frequency rank
- 33794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigte | berüchtigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt |
Where the eye mixes berechtigte and berüchtigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. berechtigte runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against berüchtigten's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: berechtigte vs berüchtigten
A purely visual mix-up. berechtigte ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçtə]) and berüchtigten ([bəˈʁʏçtɪçtn̩]) 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 33794, 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]. berüchtigten is at rank #21,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁʏçtɪçtn̩].
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 33794, this pair ranks #1,677,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigte vs berüchtigten
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berechtigte": -. Private to "berüchtigten": nü.
"berechtigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "berüchtigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigte ← bberechtigte · beerchtigte · bercehtigte · berecchtigte · berechhtigte · berechitgte · berechtgite · berechtiget
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berechtigte" for "berüchtigten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "berechtigte" vs "berüchtigten" - 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 "berüchtigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,677,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigte" and "berüchtigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berechtigtes vs berüchtigten". 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 #1,677,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.