BerichtevsberichtetWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Berichte is a noun, berichtet is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Berichte” is a noun and “berichtet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,173
“Berichte” frequency rank
#1,445
“berichtet” frequency rank
4618
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Berichte berichtet
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bericht Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berichten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Berichte and berichtet apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Berichte
9 ch
berichtet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Berichte is [bəˈʁɪçtə] while berichtet is [bəˈʁɪçtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Berichte” sits inside “berichtet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Berichte is recorded at frequency rank #3,173, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtə]. berichtet is at rank #1,445, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtət].

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 4618, this pair ranks #1,997,195 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Berichte vs berichtet

Shared letters: bcehirt. Private to "Berichte": -. Private to "berichtet": -.

"Berichte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV  ·  "berichtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Berichtebberichte · beirchte · bercihte · bericchte · berichet · berichhte · bericthe · berihcte
  • berichtetbberichtet · beirchtet · bercihtet · bericchtet · berichett · berichhtet · berichtett · berichtte

Frequency comparison

Berichte#3,173
berichtet#1,445

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Berichte" and "berichtet" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Berichte" is a noun and "berichtet" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Berichte" or "berichtet"?
"berichtet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,445 in our German list, against #3,173 for "Berichte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Berichte vs berichtet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Berichte”; for a verb, it's “berichtet”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Berichte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list