Which to use
“bemühe” and “berufe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,560
- “bemühe” frequency rank
- #7,016
- “berufe” frequency rank
- 35576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemühe | berufe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bemühen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs berufen |
Where the eye mixes bemühe and berufe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bemühe and berufe
A purely visual mix-up. bemühe ([bəˈmyːə]) and berufe ([bəˈʁuːfə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemühe is recorded at frequency rank #28,560, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈmyːə]. berufe is at rank #7,016, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfə].
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 35576, this pair ranks #1,636,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemühe vs berufe
Shared letters: be. Private to "bemühe": hmü. Private to "berufe": fru.
"bemühe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "berufe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- berufe ← bberufe · berfue · berrufe · beruef · beruffe · beurfe · breufe · ebrufe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bemühe" and "berufe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bemühe" or "berufe"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemühe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berufe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,636,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemühe" and "berufe" 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 #1,636,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.