# Bernd vs berth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Bernd
*noun · frequency rank #48,617*
A German anon (“anonymous poster”).

### berth
*noun · IPA /bɜːθ/ · frequency rank #16,179*
Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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