Berichterstatter

[bəˈʁɪçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatɐ]

/[bəˈʁɪçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Berichterstatter” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,545. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,545
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die für Medien über aktuelle Ereignisse berichtet

Corpus desk

Index DE-berichterstatter · Berichterstatter · German

Berichterstatter · rank #34,545 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,545
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beliefen

Nearest frequency peer: beliefen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Berichterstatter“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Berichterstatter“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Berichterstatter
PropertyValue
HeadwordBerichterstatter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʁɪçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#34,545
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Berichterstatter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Berichterstatterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beliefen“ (#34,544), „Belang“ (#34,543), „bekräftigte“ (#34,542). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Berichterstatter“ bei #34,545. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around Berichterstatter (IPA [bəˈʁɪçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,545 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Berichterstatter, with forms such as "bberichterstatter", "beirchterstatter", and "bercihterstatter". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Berichterstatter, spelled B-E-R-I-C-H-T-E-R-S-T-A-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die für Medien über aktuelle Ereignisse berichtet
  2. 2
    Person, die im Auftrag über etwas berichtet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Berichterstatter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Berichterstatter begab sich bei seiner Arbeit im Krisengebiet in Lebensgefahr.
  2. „Die Hauptaufgabe des Berichterstatters besteht darin, die Beratung und Entscheidung des Spruchkörpers, zum Beispiel der Kammer (am Landgericht) oder des Senats (am Oberlandesgericht) vorzubereiten.“

Synonyms

KorrespondentPublizistReporterRespizient

This word in other languages

reporter(English)reportero(Español)reporter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bberichterstatter
  • beirchterstatter
  • bercihterstatter
  • bericchterstatter
  • berichetrstatter
  • berichhterstatter
  • berichterrstatter
  • berichtersattter
  • berichtersstatter
  • berichterstater
  • berichterstatetr
  • berichterstatterr
  • berichterstattre
  • berichtersttater
  • berichtersttatter
  • berichtertsatter
  • berichtesrtatter
  • berichtrestatter
  • berichtterstatter
  • berictherstatter
  • berihcterstatter
  • berrichterstatter
  • breichterstatter
  • ebrichterstatter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Berichterstatter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bberichterstatter1beirchterstatter2bercihterstatter2bericchterstatter1berichetrstatter2berichhterstatter1berichterrstatter1berichtersattter2
Edit distance from "Berichterstatter"

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 "Berichterstatter"?
"Berichterstatter" is spelled B-E-R-I-C-H-T-E-R-S-T-A-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁɪçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatɐ].
What does "Berichterstatter" mean?
As a noun, "Berichterstatter" means: Person, die für Medien über aktuelle Ereignisse berichtet
What are common misspellings of "Berichterstatter"?
Common misspellings include "bberichterstatter", "beirchterstatter", "bercihterstatter", "bericchterstatter", "berichetrstatter". The correct spelling is "Berichterstatter".
How do you pronounce "Berichterstatter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Berichterstatter" is [bəˈʁɪçtʔɛɐ̯ˌʃtatɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Berichterstatter" come from?
"Berichterstatter" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Berichterstatter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list