Which to use
“Berichtigung” and “Besichtigung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,468
- “Berichtigung” frequency rank
- #12,467
- “Besichtigung” frequency rank
- 37935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Berichtigung | Besichtigung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Handlung des Berichtigens; das Entfernen oder Ansprechen von gemachten Fehlern | Ereignis, bei dem jemand etwas genau betrachtet, wobei das Betrachtete meist zur Betrachtung freigegeben wurde oder frei zugänglich ist |
Where the eye mixes Berichtigung and Besichtigung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Berichtigung and Besichtigung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Berichtigung with Besichtigung
A purely visual mix-up. Berichtigung ([bəˈʁɪçtɪɡʊŋ]) and Besichtigung ([bəˈzɪçtɪɡʊŋ]) 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 a single letter - r in “Berichtigung” becomes s in “Besichtigung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Berichtigung is recorded at frequency rank #25,468, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁɪçtɪɡʊŋ]. Besichtigung is at rank #12,467, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈzɪçtɪɡʊŋ].
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 37935, this pair ranks #1,577,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Berichtigung vs Besichtigung
Shared letters: bceghintu. Private to "Berichtigung": r. Private to "Besichtigung": s.
"Berichtigung" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCC · "Besichtigung" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Berichtigung ← bberichtigung · beirchtigung · bercihtigung · bericchtigung · berichhtigung · berichitgung · berichtgiung · berichtiggung
- Besichtigung ← bbesichtigung · beischtigung · bescihtigung · besicchtigung · besichhtigung · besichitgung · besichtgiung · besichtiggung
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Berichtigung" for "Besichtigung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Berichtigung" vs "Besichtigung" - 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 "Berichtigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Besichtigung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,577,247 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Berichtigung" and "Besichtigung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berichtigen vs Berichtigung". 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 #1,577,247 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.