Which to use
“bereisen” and “bereist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,436
- “bereisen” frequency rank
- #35,097
- “bereist” frequency rank
- 75533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bereisen | bereist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Gegend, ein Land bei Besuchen (Reisen) erkunden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bereisen |
Where the eye mixes bereisen and bereist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bereisen runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against bereist's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bereisen vs bereist
A purely visual mix-up. bereisen ([bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]) and bereist ([bəˈʁaɪ̯st]) 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 75533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bereisen is recorded at frequency rank #40,436, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]. bereist is at rank #35,097, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯st].
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 75533, this pair ranks #305,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bereisen vs bereist
Shared letters: beirs. Private to "bereisen": n. Private to "bereist": t.
"bereisen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bereist" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bereisen" and "bereist" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bereisen" vs "bereist" - 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 "bereisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bereist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bereisen" and "bereist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bereden vs bereisen". 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 #305,668 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.