Which to use
“beruhen” is a verb and “berührten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,430
- “beruhen” frequency rank
- #47,258
- “berührten” frequency rank
- 57688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhen | berührten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf etwas fußen, sich auf etwas stützen, in etwas begründet sein | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beruhen and berührten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
beruhen and berührten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57688, 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]. berührten is at rank #47,258, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 57688, this pair ranks #891,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beruhen" and "berührten" be used interchangeably?
Remembering beruhen vs berührten
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 “berührten”.
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