Which to use
“Bericht” and “Berichts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,125
- “Bericht” frequency rank
- #20,855
- “Berichts” frequency rank
- 21980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bericht | Berichts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Text, der einen Sachverhalt oder eine Handlung objektiv schildert | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bericht |
Where the eye mixes Bericht and Berichts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bericht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against Berichts's 8 (CVCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bericht with Berichts
A purely visual mix-up. Bericht ([bəˈʁɪçt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Bericht” sits inside “Berichts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21980, 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]. 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 21980, this pair ranks #1,879,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bericht vs Berichts
Shared letters: bcehirt. Private to "Bericht": -. Private to "Berichts": s.
"Bericht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Berichts" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bericht" and "Berichts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Bericht" or "Berichts"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Bericht" and "Berichts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bericht" 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 #1,879,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bericht" and "Berichts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bereiches vs Berichts". 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 #1,879,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.