Which to use
“berichtet” is a verb and “berichteten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,445
- “berichtet” frequency rank
- #11,823
- “berichteten” frequency rank
- 13268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berichtet | berichteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berichten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berichtet |
Where the eye mixes berichtet and berichteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. berichtet runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against berichteten's 11 (CVCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between berichtet and berichteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berichtet is [bəˈʁɪçtət] while berichteten is [bəˈʁɪçtətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “berichtet” sits inside “berichteten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13268, 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]. berichteten is at rank #11,823, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtətn̩].
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 13268, this pair ranks #1,959,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berichtet vs berichteten
Shared letters: bcehirt. Private to "berichtet": -. Private to "berichteten": n.
"berichtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "berichteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berichtet ← bberichtet · beirchtet · bercihtet · bericchtet · berichett · berichhtet · berichtett · berichtte
- berichteten ← bberichteten · beirchteten · bercihteten · bericchteten · berichetten · berichhteten · berichteetn · berichtetenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berichtet" for "berichteten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "berichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berichteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berichtet" and "berichteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berechneten vs berichteten". 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 #1,959,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.