Which to use
“berechtigten” and “berüchtigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,869
- “berechtigten” frequency rank
- #29,029
- “berüchtigte” frequency rank
- 41898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigten | berüchtigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt |
Where the eye mixes berechtigten and berüchtigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. berechtigten runs 12 letters (CVCVCCCVCCVC) against berüchtigte's 11 (CVCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between berechtigten and berüchtigte
A purely visual mix-up. berechtigten ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩]) and berüchtigte ([bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə]) 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 41898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berechtigten is recorded at frequency rank #12,869, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩]. berüchtigte is at rank #29,029, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə].
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 41898, this pair ranks #1,465,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigten vs berüchtigte
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berechtigten": n. Private to "berüchtigte": ü.
"berechtigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC · "berüchtigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigten ← bberechtigten · beerchtigten · bercehtigten · berecchtigten · berechhtigten · berechitgten · berechtgiten · berechtigetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berechtigten" and "berüchtigte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "berechtigten" vs "berüchtigte" - 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 "berechtigten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berüchtigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,465,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigten" and "berüchtigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berechtigtes vs berüchtigte". 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 #1,465,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.