Which to use
“belehrt” and “berührt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,852
- “belehrt” frequency rank
- #4,329
- “berührt” frequency rank
- 25181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | belehrt | berührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs belehren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berühren |
Where the eye mixes belehrt and berührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. belehrt and berührt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between belehrt and berührt
A purely visual mix-up. belehrt ([bəˈleːɐ̯t]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
belehrt is recorded at frequency rank #20,852, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈleːɐ̯t]. 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 25181, this pair ranks #1,837,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of belehrt vs berührt
Shared letters: behrt. Private to "belehrt": l. Private to "berührt": ü.
"belehrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "berührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- belehrt ← bbelehrt · beelhrt · belehhrt · belehrrt · belehrtt · belehtr · belerht · belhert
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "belehrt" and "berührt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "belehrt" or "berührt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "belehrt" 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 #1,837,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "belehrt" and "berührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührt vs berührten". 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 #1,837,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.