Which to use
“beruft” and “beruhte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,521
- “beruft” frequency rank
- #28,096
- “beruhte” frequency rank
- 42617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruft | beruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs berufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes beruft and beruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beruft runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against beruhte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beruft with beruhte
A purely visual mix-up. beruft ([bəˈʁuːft]) 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 42617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beruft is recorded at frequency rank #14,521, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːft]. 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 42617, this pair ranks #1,443,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beruft vs beruhte
Shared letters: bertu. Private to "beruft": f. Private to "beruhte": h.
"beruft" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "beruhte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beruft" and "beruhte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "beruft" or "beruhte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beruft" 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 #1,443,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruft" 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 #1,443,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.