Which to use
“berichtet” is a verb and “berichtete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,445
- “berichtet” frequency rank
- #4,866
- “berichtete” frequency rank
- 6311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berichtet | berichtete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berichten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berichtet |
Where the eye mixes berichtet and berichtete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. berichtet runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against berichtete's 10 (CVCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses berichtet with berichtete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berichtet is [bəˈʁɪçtət] while berichtete is [bəˈʁɪçtətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “berichtet” sits inside “berichtete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berichtet is recorded at frequency rank #1,445, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtət]. berichtete is at rank #4,866, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtətə].
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 6311, this pair ranks #1,992,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berichtet vs berichtete
Shared letters: bcehirt. Private to "berichtet": -. Private to "berichtete": -.
"berichtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "berichtete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- berichtet ← bberichtet · beirchtet · bercihtet · bericchtet · berichett · berichhtet · berichtett · berichtte
- berichtete ← bberichtete · beirchtete · bercihtete · bericchtete · berichette · berichhtete · berichteet · berichtette
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berichtet" and "berichtete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "berichtet" or "berichtete"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "berichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berichtete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berichtet" and "berichtete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berichtet vs berichtigt". 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 #1,992,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.