Which to use
“berufen” is an adjective and “Berufes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,563
- “berufen” frequency rank
- #41,696
- “Berufes” frequency rank
- 45259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berufen | Berufes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besonders/mehr als andere fähig/geeignet für Aufgabe oder Amt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Beruf |
Where the eye mixes berufen and Berufes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: berufen vs Berufes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berufen is [bəˈʁuːfn̩] while Berufes is [bəˈʁuːfəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “berufen” becomes s in “Berufes”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berufen is recorded at frequency rank #3,563, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfn̩]. Berufes is at rank #41,696, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfəs].
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 45259, this pair ranks #1,359,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berufen vs Berufes
Shared letters: befru. Private to "berufen": n. Private to "Berufes": s.
"berufen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Berufes" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berufen" and "Berufes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "berufen" or "Berufes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "berufen" and "Berufes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "berufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Berufes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,359,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berufen" and "Berufes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Berges vs Berufes". 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 #1,359,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.