Which to use
“Bericht” is a noun and “berichten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,125
- “Bericht” frequency rank
- #2,052
- “berichten” frequency rank
- 3177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bericht | berichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Text, der einen Sachverhalt oder eine Handlung objektiv schildert | über etwas informieren |
Where the eye mixes Bericht and berichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bericht with berichten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bericht is [bəˈʁɪçt] while berichten is [bəˈʁɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Bericht” sits inside “berichten”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bericht is recorded at frequency rank #1,125, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçt]. berichten is at rank #2,052, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtn̩].
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 3177, this pair ranks #2,000,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bericht vs berichten
Shared letters: bcehirt. Private to "Bericht": -. Private to "berichten": n.
"Bericht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "berichten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bericht" for "berichten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Bericht" vs "berichten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bericht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bericht" and "berichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berichten vs berichtigen". 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 #2,000,779 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.