Which to use
“bereisen” and “breiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,436
- “bereisen” frequency rank
- #3,429
- “breiten” frequency rank
- 43865
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bereisen | breiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Gegend, ein Land bei Besuchen (Reisen) erkunden | etwas Zusammengelegtes, das wenig Platz einnimmt, auseinandernehmen und mehr Platz einnehmen lassen |
Where the eye mixes bereisen and breiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bereisen vs breiten
A purely visual mix-up. bereisen ([bəˈʁaɪ̯zn̩]) and breiten ([ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 43865, 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]. breiten is at rank #3,429, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩].
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 43865, this pair ranks #1,404,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bereisen vs breiten
Shared letters: beinr. Private to "bereisen": s. Private to "breiten": t.
"bereisen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "breiten" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bereisen" and "breiten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bereisen" or "breiten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bereisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "breiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,404,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bereisen" and "breiten" 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 #1,404,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.