Which to use
“berichtigen” is a verb and “Berichtigung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,068
- “berichtigen” frequency rank
- #25,468
- “Berichtigung” frequency rank
- 66536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berichtigen | Berichtigung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Fehler in etwas entfernen oder diese ansprechen und der richtigen Entsprechung gegenüberstellen | die Handlung des Berichtigens; das Entfernen oder Ansprechen von gemachten Fehlern |
Where the eye mixes berichtigen and Berichtigung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. berichtigen runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCVC) against Berichtigung's 12 (CVCVCCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: berichtigen vs Berichtigung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berichtigen is [bəˈʁɪçtɪɡn̩] while Berichtigung is [bəˈʁɪçtɪɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66536, 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]. Berichtigung is at rank #25,468, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtɪɡʊŋ].
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 66536, this pair ranks #569,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berichtigen vs Berichtigung
Shared letters: bceghinrt. Private to "berichtigen": -. Private to "Berichtigung": u.
"berichtigen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC · "Berichtigung" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- berichtigen ← bberichtigen · beirchtigen · bercihtigen · bericchtigen · berichhtigen · berichitgen · berichtgien · berichtiegn
- Berichtigung ← bberichtigung · beirchtigung · bercihtigung · bericchtigung · berichhtigung · berichitgung · berichtgiung · berichtiggung
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berichtigen" for "Berichtigung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "berichtigen" or "Berichtigung" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "berichtigen" and "Berichtigung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "berichtigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Berichtigung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #569,934 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berichtigen" and "Berichtigung" 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 #569,934 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.