BereichesvsBerichtsTell them apart

Which to use

“Bereiches” and “Berichts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,435
“Bereiches” frequency rank
#20,855
“Berichts” frequency rank
61290
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bereiches Berichts
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bereich Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bericht

Where the eye mixes Bereiches and Berichts

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bereiches runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against Berichts's 8 (CVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Bereiches
8 ch
Berichts

Visual trap between Bereiches and Berichts

A purely visual mix-up. Bereiches ([bəˈʁaɪ̯çəs]) and Berichts ([bəˈʁɪçt͡s]) 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 61290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Bereiches is recorded at frequency rank #40,435, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯çəs]. Berichts is at rank #20,855, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçt͡s].

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 61290, this pair ranks #755,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Bereiches vs Berichts

Shared letters: bcehirs. Private to "Bereiches": -. Private to "Berichts": t.

"Bereiches" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC  ·  "Berichts" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bereiches ← bbereiches · beeriches · berecihes · bereicches · bereicehs · bereichess · bereichhes · bereichse
  • Berichts ← bberichts · beirchts · bercihts · bericchts · berichhts · berichst · berichtss · berichtts

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Bereiches" and "Berichts" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʁaɪ̯çəs] versus [bəˈʁɪçt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Bereiches" or "Berichts"?
"Berichts" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,855 in our German list, against #40,435 for "Bereiches". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Bereiches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Berichts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #755,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Bereiches" and "Berichts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bereiches vs Bereichs". 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 #755,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list