berechtigten

Name: berechtigten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩]

/[bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“berechtigten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,869 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#12,869
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 19
tracked misspellings: 8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

berechtigten vs berüchtigte

83% similar

berechtigten vs berichtigen

83% similar

berechtigten vs berüchtigten

92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for berechtigten
Property	Value
Headword	berechtigten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#12,869
Misspellings tracked	19
Confusable pairs	8
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “berechtigten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). berechtigten lands here:

#12,869

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for berechtigten is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,869 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for berechtigten, with forms such as "bberechtigten", "beerchtigten", and "bercehtigten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "berüchtigte", "berichtigen", "berüchtigten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is berechtigten, spelled B-E-R-E-C-H-T-I-G-T-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bberechtigten,beerchtigten,bercehtigten,berecchtigten,berechhtigten,berechitgten,berechtgiten,berechtigetn,berechtiggten,berechtigtenn,berechtigtne,berechtigtten,berechtitgen,berechttigten,berecthigten,berehctigten,berrechtigten,breechtigten,ebrechtigten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of berechtigten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "berechtigten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "berechtigten"?

"berechtigten" is spelled B-E-R-E-C-H-T-I-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩].

What does "berechtigten" mean?

As an adjective, "berechtigten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berechtigt

What words are commonly confused with "berechtigten"?

"berechtigten" is commonly confused with "berüchtigte", "berichtigen", "berüchtigten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "berechtigten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berechtigten" is [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "berechtigten" come from?

"berechtigten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “berechtigten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is B-E-R-E-C-H-T-I-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [bəˈʁɛçtɪçtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “berüchtigte” - see the side-by-side comparison. berechtigten vs berüchtigte
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.