Which to use
“Berufung” and “Berührung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,687
- “Berufung” frequency rank
- #9,513
- “Berührung” frequency rank
- 14200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Berufung | Berührung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | besondere Befähigung, die jemand als Auftrag empfindet | Ereignis, wenn mehrere Dinge aneinandergeraten (auch abstrakt) |
Where the eye mixes Berufung and Berührung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Berufung runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCC) against Berührung's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Berufung vs Berührung
A purely visual mix-up. Berufung ([bəˈʁuːfʊŋ]) and Berührung ([bəˈʁyːʁʊŋ]) 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 14200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Berufung is recorded at frequency rank #4,687, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁuːfʊŋ]. Berührung is at rank #9,513, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁyːʁʊŋ].
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 14200, this pair ranks #1,952,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Berufung vs Berührung
Shared letters: begnru. Private to "Berufung": f. Private to "Berührung": hü.
"Berufung" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC · "Berührung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Berufung ← bberufung · berfuung · berrufung · beruffung · berufnug · berufugn · berufungg · berufunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Berufung" and "Berührung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Berufung" or "Berührung" show up more?
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 "Berufung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Berührung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,952,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Berufung" and "Berührung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bekehrung vs Berührung". 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 #1,952,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.