German VERB B1 Rank 18647

berichtigen

to correct / settle

berichtigen – berichtigte – hat berichtigt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry berichtigen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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berichtigen vs bezahlen

to pay

Bezahlen is the neutral and generally used word for an outstanding bill. Berichtigen can also refer to settling a debt in formal or business contexts, but it is noticeably marked in this use. In everyday situations, people therefore usually say bezahlen; in certain formal texts, berichtigen is also used.

Visual example for bezahlen
berichtigen

Der Geschäftskunde wird die offene Rechnung bis Freitag berichtigen.

The business customer will settle the outstanding bill by Friday.

bezahlen

Der Kunde muss die offene Rechnung bis Freitag bezahlen.

The customer has to pay the outstanding bill by Friday.

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