Which to use
“bemüht” and “berührt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,770
- “bemüht” frequency rank
- #4,329
- “berührt” frequency rank
- 9099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemüht | berührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemühen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berühren |
Where the eye mixes bemüht and berührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bemüht and berührt
A purely visual mix-up. bemüht ([bəˈmyːt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9099, 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]. 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 9099, this pair ranks #1,981,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemüht vs berührt
Shared letters: behtü. Private to "bemüht": m. Private to "berührt": r.
"bemüht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "berührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bemüht" and "berührt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bemüht" or "berührt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemüht" 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 #1,981,476 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemüht" and "berührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührt vs berührten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,981,476 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.