Which to use
“berücksichtigen” and “berücksichtigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,686
- “berücksichtigen” frequency rank
- #3,507
- “berücksichtigt” frequency rank
- 9193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berücksichtigen | berücksichtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf jemanden, etwas Rücksicht nehmen; jemanden, etwas in Betracht ziehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berücksichtigen |
Where the eye mixes berücksichtigen and berücksichtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. berücksichtigen runs 15 letters (CVCVCCCVCCCVCVC) against berücksichtigt's 14 (CVCVCCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between berücksichtigen and berücksichtigt
A purely visual mix-up. berücksichtigen ([bəˈʁʏkˌzɪçtɪɡn̩]) and berücksichtigt ([bəˈʁʏkˌzɪçtɪçt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berücksichtigen is recorded at frequency rank #5,686, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁʏkˌzɪçtɪɡn̩]. berücksichtigt is at rank #3,507, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁʏkˌzɪçtɪçt].
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 9193, this pair ranks #1,981,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berücksichtigen vs berücksichtigt
Shared letters: bceghikrstü. Private to "berücksichtigen": n. Private to "berücksichtigt": -.
"berücksichtigen" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCCVCVC · "berücksichtigt" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berücksichtigen" and "berücksichtigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "berücksichtigen" or "berücksichtigt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "berücksichtigen" and "berücksichtigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "berücksichtigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berücksichtigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berücksichtigen" and "berücksichtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berücksichtigen vs Berücksichtigung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,981,041 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.