Which to use
“bemüht” is a verb and “berühmt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,770
- “bemüht” frequency rank
- #6,511
- “berühmt” frequency rank
- 11281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemüht | berühmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemühen | prominent, in der Öffentlichkeit bekannt und meist angesehen |
Where the eye mixes bemüht and berühmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bemüht runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against berühmt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bemüht and berühmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bemüht is [bəˈmyːt] while berühmt is [bəˈʁyːmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemüht is recorded at frequency rank #4,770, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈmyːt]. berühmt is at rank #6,511, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmt].
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 11281, this pair ranks #1,970,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemüht vs berühmt
Shared letters: behmtü. Private to "bemüht": -. Private to "berühmt": r.
"bemüht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "berühmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bemüht" and "berühmt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bemüht" vs "berühmt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bemüht" and "berühmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemüht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berühmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,711 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemüht" and "berühmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beruhig vs berühmt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,970,711 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.