Which to use
“berechtigtes” and “berüchtigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,767
- “berechtigtes” frequency rank
- #21,547
- “berüchtigten” frequency rank
- 70314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berechtigtes | berüchtigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt |
Where the eye mixes berechtigtes and berüchtigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. berechtigtes and berüchtigten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between berechtigtes and berüchtigten
A purely visual mix-up. berechtigtes ([bəˈʁɛçtɪçtəs]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berechtigtes is recorded at frequency rank #48,767, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtəs]. 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 70314, this pair ranks #450,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of berechtigtes vs berüchtigten
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berechtigtes": s. Private to "berüchtigten": nü.
"berechtigtes" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC · "berüchtigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berechtigtes ← bberechtigtes · beerchtigtes · bercehtigtes · berecchtigtes · berechhtigtes · berechitgtes · berechtgites · berechtigets
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berechtigtes" and "berüchtigten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "berechtigtes" 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 "berechtigtes" 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 #450,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berechtigtes" and "berüchtigten" 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 #450,026 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.