Which to use
“berüchtigt” and “berüchtigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,100
- “berüchtigt” frequency rank
- #21,547
- “berüchtigten” frequency rank
- 56647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berüchtigt | berüchtigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | übel beleumdet, für schlechte Eigenschaften oder Taten bekannt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set berüchtigt and berüchtigten 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 berüchtigten ([bəˈʁʏçtɪçtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “berüchtigt” sits inside “berüchtigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56647, 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]. berüchtigten is at rank #21,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁʏçtɪçtn̩].
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 56647, this pair ranks #932,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berüchtigt vs berüchtigten
Shared letters: bceghirtü. Private to "berüchtigt": -. Private to "berüchtigten": n.
"berüchtigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "berüchtigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC