Which to use
“Belehrung” and “Berührung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,956
- “Belehrung” frequency rank
- #9,513
- “Berührung” frequency rank
- 39469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Belehrung | Berührung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vermittlung von Kenntnissen; Zurechtweisung | Ereignis, wenn mehrere Dinge aneinandergeraten (auch abstrakt) |
Where the eye mixes Belehrung and Berührung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Belehrung and Berührung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Belehrung vs Berührung
A purely visual mix-up. Belehrung ([bəˈleːʁʊŋ]) and Berührung ([bəˈʁyːʁʊŋ]) 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 39469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Belehrung is recorded at frequency rank #29,956, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈleːʁʊŋ]. Berührung is at rank #9,513, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁyːʁʊŋ].
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 39469, this pair ranks #1,535,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Belehrung vs Berührung
Shared letters: beghnru. Private to "Belehrung": l. Private to "Berührung": ü.
"Belehrung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Berührung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Belehrung ← bbelehrung · beelhrung · belehhrung · belehrnug · belehrrung · belehrugn · belehrungg · belehrunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Belehrung" and "Berührung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Belehrung" or "Berührung"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Belehrung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Berührung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,535,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Belehrung" and "Berührung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bekehrung vs Belehrung". 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 #1,535,938 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.