Which to use
“beruhen” and “beruhigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,430
- “beruhen” frequency rank
- #7,878
- “beruhigen” frequency rank
- 18308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhen | beruhigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf etwas fußen, sich auf etwas stützen, in etwas begründet sein | zur Ruhe bringen; ruhig machen |
Where the eye mixes beruhen and beruhigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. beruhen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against beruhigen's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beruhen vs beruhigen
A purely visual mix-up. beruhen ([bəˈʁuːən]) and beruhigen ([bəˈʁuːɪɡn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beruhen is recorded at frequency rank #10,430, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːən]. beruhigen is at rank #7,878, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːɪɡn̩].
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 18308, this pair ranks #1,919,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beruhen vs beruhigen
Shared letters: behnru. Private to "beruhen": -. Private to "beruhigen": gi.
"beruhen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "beruhigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beruhen" and "beruhigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "beruhen" or "beruhigen"?
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 "beruhen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beruhigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,484 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruhen" and "beruhigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beruhen vs berührten". 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 #1,919,484 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.