Which to use
“berufe” is a verb and “Berufs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,016
- “berufe” frequency rank
- #14,520
- “Berufs” frequency rank
- 21536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berufe | Berufs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs berufen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Beruf |
Where the eye mixes berufe and Berufs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between berufe and Berufs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berufe is [bəˈʁuːfə] while Berufs is [bəˈʁuːfs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “berufe” becomes s in “Berufs”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berufe is recorded at frequency rank #7,016, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfə]. Berufs is at rank #14,520, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfs].
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 21536, this pair ranks #1,885,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berufe vs Berufs
Shared letters: befru. Private to "berufe": -. Private to "Berufs": s.
"berufe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Berufs" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berufe" and "Berufs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "berufe" vs "Berufs" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "berufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Berufs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,885,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berufe" and "Berufs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Berufes vs Berufs". 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 #1,885,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.