Which to use
“berichtete” and “berichteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,866
- “berichtete” frequency rank
- #11,823
- “berichteten” frequency rank
- 16689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berichtete | berichteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berichtet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berichtet |
Where the eye mixes berichtete and berichteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. berichtete runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCV) against berichteten's 11 (CVCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses berichtete with berichteten
A purely visual mix-up. berichtete ([bəˈʁɪçtətə]) and berichteten ([bəˈʁɪçtətn̩]) 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) - “berichtete” sits inside “berichteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berichtete is recorded at frequency rank #4,866, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtətə]. 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 16689, this pair ranks #1,933,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berichtete vs berichteten
Shared letters: bcehirt. Private to "berichtete": -. Private to "berichteten": n.
"berichtete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV · "berichteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berichtete ← bberichtete · beirchtete · bercihtete · bericchtete · berichette · berichhtete · berichteet · berichtette
- berichteten ← bberichteten · beirchteten · bercihteten · bericchteten · berichetten · berichhteten · berichteetn · berichtetenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berichtete" for "berichteten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "berichtete" vs "berichteten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "berichtete" 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 #1,933,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berichtete" 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 #1,933,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.