Which to use
“beachte” and “beruhte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,016
- “beachte” frequency rank
- #28,096
- “beruhte” frequency rank
- 42112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beachte | beruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beachten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes beachte and beruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between beachte and beruhte
A purely visual mix-up. beachte ([bəˈʔaxtə]) and beruhte ([bəˈʁuːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beachte is recorded at frequency rank #14,016, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔaxtə]. beruhte is at rank #28,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42112, this pair ranks #1,459,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beachte vs beruhte
Shared letters: beht. Private to "beachte": ac. Private to "beruhte": ru.
"beachte" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCCV · "beruhte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beachte" and "beruhte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beachte" vs "beruhte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "beachte" and "beruhte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "beachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beruhte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,459,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beachte" and "beruhte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührten vs beruhte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,459,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.