Which to use
“beruhen” and “beruhte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,430
- “beruhen” frequency rank
- #28,096
- “beruhte” frequency rank
- 38526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhen | beruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf etwas fußen, sich auf etwas stützen, in etwas begründet sein | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes beruhen and beruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between beruhen and beruhte
A purely visual mix-up. beruhen ([bəˈʁuːən]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38526, 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]. 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 38526, this pair ranks #1,561,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beruhen vs beruhte
Shared letters: behru. Private to "beruhen": n. Private to "beruhte": t.
"beruhen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "beruhte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beruhen" and "beruhte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beruhen" vs "beruhte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beruhen" 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 #1,561,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruhen" 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 #1,561,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.