Which to use
“berufe” and “beruhen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,016
- “berufe” frequency rank
- #10,430
- “beruhen” frequency rank
- 17446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berufe | beruhen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs berufen | auf etwas fußen, sich auf etwas stützen, in etwas begründet sein |
Where the eye mixes berufe and beruhen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between berufe and beruhen
A purely visual mix-up. berufe ([bəˈʁuːfə]) and beruhen ([bəˈʁuːən]) 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 17446, 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]. beruhen is at rank #10,430, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːən].
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 17446, this pair ranks #1,927,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berufe vs beruhen
Shared letters: beru. Private to "berufe": f. Private to "beruhen": hn.
"berufe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "beruhen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berufe" and "beruhen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "berufe" or "beruhen"?
After this comparison
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 "beruhen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berufe" and "beruhen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beruhen vs berührten". 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 #1,927,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.