Which to use
“bedürfe” and “berufe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,684
- “bedürfe” frequency rank
- #7,016
- “berufe” frequency rank
- 48700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedürfe | berufe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedürfen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs berufen |
Where the eye mixes bedürfe and berufe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bedürfe and berufe
A purely visual mix-up. bedürfe ([bəˈdʏʁfə]) and berufe ([bəˈʁuːfə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedürfe is recorded at frequency rank #41,684, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdʏʁfə]. berufe is at rank #7,016, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfə].
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 48700, this pair ranks #1,238,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedürfe vs berufe
Shared letters: befr. Private to "bedürfe": dü. Private to "berufe": u.
"bedürfe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "berufe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- berufe ← bberufe · berfue · berrufe · beruef · beruffe · beurfe · breufe · ebrufe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bedürfe" for "berufe" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bedürfe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berufe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,238,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedürfe" and "berufe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedaure vs bedürfe". 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 #1,238,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.