Which to use
“Bemühungen” and “Berührungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,685
- “Bemühungen” frequency rank
- #31,460
- “Berührungen” frequency rank
- 37145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bemühungen | Berührungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bemühung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Berührung |
Where the eye mixes Bemühungen and Berührungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Bemühungen runs 10 letters (CVCVCVCCVC) against Berührungen's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Bemühungen and Berührungen
A purely visual mix-up. Bemühungen ([bəˈmyːʊŋən]) and Berührungen ([bəˈʁyːʁʊŋən]) 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 37145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bemühungen is recorded at frequency rank #5,685, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈmyːʊŋən]. Berührungen is at rank #31,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁyːʁʊŋən].
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 37145, this pair ranks #1,597,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bemühungen vs Berührungen
Shared letters: beghnuü. Private to "Bemühungen": m. Private to "Berührungen": r.
"Bemühungen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC · "Berührungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bemühungen" and "Berührungen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Bemühungen" or "Berührungen" show up more?
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 "Bemühungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Berührungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,597,676 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bemühungen" and "Berührungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Berührung vs Berührungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,597,676 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.