Which to use
“berufe” and “beruht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,016
- “berufe” frequency rank
- #5,567
- “beruht” frequency rank
- 12583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berufe | beruht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs berufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes berufe and beruht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: berufe vs beruht
A purely visual mix-up. berufe ([bəˈʁuːfə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12583, 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]. 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 12583, this pair ranks #1,963,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berufe vs beruht
Shared letters: beru. Private to "berufe": f. Private to "beruht": ht.
"berufe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "beruht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berufe" and "beruht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "berufe" vs "beruht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "berufe" 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 #1,963,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berufe" and "beruht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beruhig vs beruht". 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 #1,963,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.