Which to use
“bereist” and “bereut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,097
- “bereist” frequency rank
- #14,753
- “bereut” frequency rank
- 49850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bereist | bereut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bereisen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bereuen |
Where the eye mixes bereist and bereut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bereist runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against bereut's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bereist with bereut
A purely visual mix-up. bereist ([bəˈʁaɪ̯st]) and bereut ([bəˈʁɔɪ̯t]) 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 49850, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bereist is recorded at frequency rank #35,097, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaɪ̯st]. bereut is at rank #14,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɔɪ̯t].
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 49850, this pair ranks #1,195,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bereist vs bereut
Shared letters: bert. Private to "bereist": is. Private to "bereut": u.
"bereist" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "bereut" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bereist" and "bereut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bereist" or "bereut"?
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 "bereist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bereut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,195,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bereist" and "bereut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bereist vs bewegst". 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 #1,195,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.