Which to use
“bemühten” and “berührten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,958
- “bemühten” frequency rank
- #47,258
- “berührten” frequency rank
- 79216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bemühten | berührten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bemüht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt |
Where the eye mixes bemühten and berührten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bemühten runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against berührten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bemühten vs berührten
A purely visual mix-up. bemühten ([bəˈmyːtn̩]) and berührten ([bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 79216, 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]. berührten is at rank #47,258, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 79216, this pair ranks #221,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bemühten vs berührten
Shared letters: behntü. Private to "bemühten": m. Private to "berührten": r.
"bemühten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "berührten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bemühten" and "berührten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bemühten" or "berührten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bemühten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berührten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #221,329 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bemühten" and "berührten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührend vs berührten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #221,329 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.