berüchtigt

[bəˈʁʏçtɪçt]

/[bəˈʁʏçtɪçt]/ adj

The verdict

“berüchtigt” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,100. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,100
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - übel beleumdet, für schlechte Eigenschaften oder Taten bekannt

Corpus desk

Index DE-beruchtigt · berüchtigt · German

berüchtigt · rank #35,100 · 16 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,100
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 72,680
  • PHOTO-FINISH beruhigte

Nearest frequency peer: beruhigte (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “berüchtigt”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “berüchtigt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

berüchtigt vs beruhigt
70% similar
berüchtigt vs besichtigt
80% similar
berüchtigt vs bezichtigt
80% similar

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

Key facts for berüchtigt
PropertyValue
Headwordberüchtigt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʁʏçtɪçt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,100
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “berüchtigt” 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). berüchtigt lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around berüchtigt (IPA [bəˈʁʏçtɪçt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,100 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "übel beleumdet, für schlechte Eigenschaften oder Taten bekannt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for berüchtigt, with forms such as "bberüchtigt", "bercühtigt", and "berrüchtigt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "beruhigt", "besichtigt", "bezichtigt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is berüchtigt, spelled B-E-R-Ü-C-H-T-I-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    übel beleumdet, für schlechte Eigenschaften oder Taten bekannt

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bberüchtigt
  • bercühtigt
  • berrüchtigt
  • berücchtigt
  • berüchhtigt
  • berüchitgt
  • berüchtgit
  • berüchtiggt
  • berüchtigtt
  • berüchtitg
  • berüchttigt
  • berücthigt
  • berühctigt
  • beürchtigt
  • breüchtigt
  • ebrüchtigt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of berüchtigt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bberüchtigt1bercühtigt2berrüchtigt1berücchtigt1berüchhtigt1berüchitgt2berüchtgit2berüchtiggt1
Edit distance from "berüchtigt"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "berüchtigt"?
"berüchtigt" is spelled B-E-R-Ü-C-H-T-I-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁʏçtɪçt].
What does "berüchtigt" mean?
As an adjective, "berüchtigt" means: übel beleumdet, für schlechte Eigenschaften oder Taten bekannt
What words are commonly confused with "berüchtigt"?
"berüchtigt" is commonly confused with "beruhigt", "besichtigt", "bezichtigt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "berüchtigt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berüchtigt" is [bəˈʁʏçtɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "berüchtigt" come from?
"berüchtigt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list