Which to use
“befuhr” and “beruht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,044
- “befuhr” frequency rank
- #5,567
- “beruht” frequency rank
- 48611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befuhr | beruht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs befahren | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes befuhr and beruht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. befuhr and beruht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses befuhr with beruht
A purely visual mix-up. befuhr ([bəˈfuːɐ̯]) and beruht ([bəˈʁuːt]) 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 48611, 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]. beruht is at rank #5,567, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːt].
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 48611, this pair ranks #1,242,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befuhr vs beruht
Shared letters: behru. Private to "befuhr": f. Private to "beruht": t.
"befuhr" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "beruht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "befuhr" for "beruht" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "befuhr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beruht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,242,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befuhr" and "beruht" 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 #1,242,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.