Which to use
“bemühten” and “berühmten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,958
- “bemühten” frequency rank
- #4,771
- “berühmten” frequency rank
- 36729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemühten | berühmten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bemüht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt |
Where the eye mixes bemühten and berühmten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bemühten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against berühmten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bemühten with berühmten
A purely visual mix-up. bemühten ([bəˈmyːtn̩]) and berühmten ([bəˈʁyːmtn̩]) 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 36729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bemühten is recorded at frequency rank #31,958, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈmyːtn̩]. berühmten is at rank #4,771, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmtn̩].
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 36729, this pair ranks #1,608,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bemühten vs berühmten
Shared letters: behmntü. Private to "bemühten": -. Private to "berühmten": r.
"bemühten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "berühmten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bemühten" and "berühmten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bemühten" or "berühmten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bemühten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berühmten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,608,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemühten" and "berühmten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bemühten vs berührten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,608,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.