beraubtvsberuhtConfusable pair

Which to use

“beraubt” and “beruht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,309
“beraubt” frequency rank
#5,567
“beruht” frequency rank
20876
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature beraubt beruht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berauben 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beruhen

Where the eye mixes beraubt and beruht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beraubt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against beruht's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
beraubt
6 ch
beruht

Visual trap between beraubt and beruht

A purely visual mix-up. beraubt ([bəˈʁaʊ̯pt]) and beruht ([bəˈʁuːt]) 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 20876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

beraubt is recorded at frequency rank #15,309, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁaʊ̯pt]. beruht is at rank #5,567, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːt].

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 20876, this pair ranks #1,892,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of beraubt vs beruht

Shared letters: bertu. Private to "beraubt": a. Private to "beruht": h.

"beraubt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "beruht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beraubt ← bberaubt · bearubt · berabut · beraubbt · beraubtt · berautb · berraubt · beruabt
  • beruht ← bberuht · berhut · berruht · beruhht · beruhtt · beruth · beurht · breuht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "beraubt" and "beruht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʁaʊ̯pt] versus [bəˈʁuːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "beraubt" or "beruht"?
"beruht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,567 in our German list, against #15,309 for "beraubt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "beraubt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "beruht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,892,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "beraubt" and "beruht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beraubt vs beurlaubt". 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 #1,892,729 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list