Which to use
“berufe” and “beruhte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,016
- “berufe” frequency rank
- #28,096
- “beruhte” frequency rank
- 35112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berufe | beruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs berufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes berufe and beruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between berufe and beruhte
A purely visual mix-up. berufe ([bəˈʁuːfə]) and beruhte ([bəˈʁuːtə]) 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 35112, 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]. beruhte is at rank #28,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːtə].
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 35112, this pair ranks #1,647,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berufe vs beruhte
Shared letters: beru. Private to "berufe": f. Private to "beruhte": ht.
"berufe" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "beruhte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berufe" for "beruhte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "berufe" or "beruhte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "berufe" and "beruhte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "berufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beruhte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,647,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berufe" and "beruhte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührten vs beruhte". 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 #1,647,782 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.