Which to use
“Bericht” is a noun and “bezieht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,125
- “Bericht” frequency rank
- #2,809
- “bezieht” frequency rank
- 3934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bericht | bezieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Text, der einen Sachverhalt oder eine Handlung objektiv schildert | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beziehen |
Where the eye mixes Bericht and bezieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Bericht (CVCVCCC) and bezieht (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Bericht and bezieht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bericht is [bəˈʁɪçt] while bezieht is [bəˈt͡siːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3934, 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]. bezieht is at rank #2,809, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈt͡siːt].
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 3934, this pair ranks #1,998,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bericht vs bezieht
Shared letters: behit. Private to "Bericht": cr. Private to "bezieht": z.
"Bericht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "bezieht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bericht" and "bezieht" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Bericht" or "bezieht" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bericht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bericht" and "bezieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beriet vs bezieht". 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 #1,998,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.