berüchtigte

Name: berüchtigte, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə]

/[bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə]/ adj

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

The verdict

“berüchtigte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #29,029 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#29,029
frequency rank, German: 11
letters: 17
tracked misspellings: 9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

berüchtigte vs beruhigte

73% similar

berüchtigte vs berüchtigten

92% similar

berüchtigte vs berechtigt

82% similar

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

Key facts for berüchtigte
Property	Value
Headword	berüchtigte
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə]
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#29,029
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	9
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “berüchtigte” 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). berüchtigte lands here:

#29,029

#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 berüchtigte is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,029 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for berüchtigte, with forms such as "bberüchtigte", "bercühtigte", and "berrüchtigte". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "beruhigte", "berüchtigten", "berechtigt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 berüchtigte, spelled B-E-R-Ü-C-H-T-I-G-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bberüchtigte,bercühtigte,berrüchtigte,berücchtigte,berüchhtigte,berüchitgte,berüchtgite,berüchtiget,berüchtiggte,berüchtigtte,berüchtitge,berüchttigte,berücthigte,berühctigte,beürchtigte,breüchtigte,ebrüchtigte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of berüchtigte - 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.

Edit distance from "berüchtigte"

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 "berüchtigte"?

"berüchtigte" is spelled B-E-R-Ü-C-H-T-I-G-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁʏçtɪçtə].

What does "berüchtigte" mean?

As an adjective, "berüchtigte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs berüchtigt

What words are commonly confused with "berüchtigte"?

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

How do you pronounce "berüchtigte"?

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

What language does "berüchtigte" come from?

"berüchtigte" 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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Using “berüchtigte”

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

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