Which to use
“beruhen” is a verb and “berühmten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,430
- “beruhen” frequency rank
- #4,771
- “berühmten” frequency rank
- 15201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhen | berühmten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf etwas fußen, sich auf etwas stützen, in etwas begründet sein | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beruhen and berühmten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beruhen is [bəˈʁuːən] while berühmten is [bəˈʁyːmtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15201, 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]. berühmten is at rank #4,771, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmtn̩].
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 15201, this pair ranks #1,945,642 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beruhen vs berühmten
Shared letters: behnr. Private to "beruhen": u. Private to "berühmten": mtü.
"beruhen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "berühmten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beruhen ← bberuhen · berhuen · berruhen · beruehn · beruhenn · beruhhen · beruhne · beurhen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beruhen" and "berühmten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beruhen" or "berühmten"?
Remembering beruhen vs berühmten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “beruhen”; for an adjective, it's “berühmten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “beruhen” entry
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