Which to use
“berüchtigte” and “berüchtigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,029
- “berüchtigte” frequency rank
- #21,547
- “berüchtigten” frequency rank
- 50576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berüchtigte | berüchtigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt |
Where the eye mixes berüchtigte and berüchtigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. berüchtigte runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCVCCV) against berüchtigten's 12 (CVCVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses berüchtigte with berüchtigten
A purely visual mix-up. berüchtigte ([bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “berüchtigte” sits inside “berüchtigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berüchtigte is recorded at frequency rank #29,029, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə]. 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 50576, this pair ranks #1,168,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berüchtigte vs berüchtigten
Shared letters: bceghirtü. Private to "berüchtigte": -. Private to "berüchtigten": n.
"berüchtigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV · "berüchtigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berüchtigte" and "berüchtigten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "berüchtigte" vs "berüchtigten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "berüchtigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berüchtigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,168,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berüchtigte" and "berüchtigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berechtigtes vs berüchtigte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,168,406 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.