Which to use
“befuhr” and “berührt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,044
- “befuhr” frequency rank
- #4,329
- “berührt” frequency rank
- 47373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befuhr | berührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs befahren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berühren |
Where the eye mixes befuhr and berührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. befuhr runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against berührt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses befuhr with berührt
A purely visual mix-up. befuhr ([bəˈfuːɐ̯]) and berührt ([bəˈʁyːɐ̯t]) 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 47373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befuhr is recorded at frequency rank #43,044, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfuːɐ̯]. berührt is at rank #4,329, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁyːɐ̯t].
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 47373, this pair ranks #1,286,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befuhr vs berührt
Shared letters: behr. Private to "befuhr": fu. Private to "berührt": tü.
"befuhr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "berührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- befuhr ← bbefuhr · beffuhr · befhur · befuhhr · befuhrr · befurh · beufhr · bfeuhr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "befuhr" and "berührt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "befuhr" or "berührt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "befuhr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berührt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,286,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befuhr" and "berührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befuhr vs bemühe". 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 #1,286,531 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.