Which to use
“berüchtigt” and “berüchtigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,100
- “berüchtigt” frequency rank
- #29,029
- “berüchtigte” frequency rank
- 64129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berüchtigt | berüchtigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | übel beleumdet, für schlechte Eigenschaften oder Taten bekannt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set berüchtigt and berüchtigte apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. berüchtigt ([bəˈʁʏçtɪçt]) and berüchtigte ([bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə]) 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) - “berüchtigt” sits inside “berüchtigte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berüchtigt is recorded at frequency rank #35,100, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁʏçtɪçt]. berüchtigte is at rank #29,029, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə].
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 64129, this pair ranks #652,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berüchtigt vs berüchtigte
Shared letters: bceghirtü. Private to "berüchtigt": -. Private to "berüchtigte": -.
"berüchtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "berüchtigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV