Which to use
“berichtigen” and “berichtigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,068
- “berichtigen” frequency rank
- #41,695
- “berichtigt” frequency rank
- 82763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berichtigen | berichtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Fehler in etwas entfernen oder diese ansprechen und der richtigen Entsprechung gegenüberstellen | Partizip Perfekt Passiv des Verbs berichtigen |
Where the eye mixes berichtigen and berichtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. berichtigen runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCVC) against berichtigt's 10 (CVCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: berichtigen vs berichtigt
A purely visual mix-up. berichtigen ([bəˈʁɪçtɪɡn̩]) and berichtigt ([bəˈʁɪçtɪçt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berichtigen is recorded at frequency rank #41,068, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtɪɡn̩]. berichtigt is at rank #41,695, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtɪçt].
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 82763, this pair ranks #151,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of berichtigen vs berichtigt
Shared letters: bceghirt. Private to "berichtigen": n. Private to "berichtigt": -.
"berichtigen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC · "berichtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berichtigen ← bberichtigen · beirchtigen · bercihtigen · bericchtigen · berichhtigen · berichitgen · berichtgien · berichtiegn
- berichtigt ← bberichtigt · beirchtigt · bercihtigt · bericchtigt · berichhtigt · berichitgt · berichtgit · berichtiggt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berichtigen" and "berichtigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "berichtigen" or "berichtigt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "berichtigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berichtigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #151,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berichtigen" and "berichtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berechtigen vs berichtigen". 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 #151,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.