Which to use
“beläuft” and “beruft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,853
- “beläuft” frequency rank
- #14,521
- “beruft” frequency rank
- 35374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beläuft | beruft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs belaufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs berufen |
Where the eye mixes beläuft and beruft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: beläuft vs beruft
A purely visual mix-up. beläuft ([bəˈlɔɪ̯ft]) and beruft ([bəˈʁuːft]) 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 35374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beläuft is recorded at frequency rank #20,853, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈlɔɪ̯ft]. beruft is at rank #14,521, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːft].
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 35374, this pair ranks #1,641,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beläuft vs beruft
Shared letters: beftu. Private to "beläuft": lä. Private to "beruft": r.
"beläuft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "beruft" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beruft ← bberuft · berfut · berruft · berufft · beruftt · berutf · beurft · breuft
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beläuft" and "beruft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beläuft" or "beruft"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beläuft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beruft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,641,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beläuft" and "beruft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "belässt vs beläuft". 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 #1,641,523 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.