Which to use
“bemüht” and “beruhte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,770
- “bemüht” frequency rank
- #28,096
- “beruhte” frequency rank
- 32866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemüht | beruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bemühen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes bemüht and beruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. bemüht runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against beruhte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bemüht and beruhte
A purely visual mix-up. bemüht ([bəˈmyːt]) and beruhte ([bəˈʁuːtə]) 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 32866, 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]. beruhte is at rank #28,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːtə].
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 32866, this pair ranks #1,698,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemüht vs beruhte
Shared letters: beht. Private to "bemüht": mü. Private to "beruhte": ru.
"bemüht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "beruhte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beruhte ← bberuhte · berhute · berruhte · beruhet · beruhhte · beruhtte · beruthe · beurhte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bemüht" and "beruhte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bemüht" vs "beruhte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemüht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beruhte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,698,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemüht" and "beruhte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührten vs beruhte". 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 #1,698,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.