Which to use
“beruhig” and “beruhigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,760
- “beruhig” frequency rank
- #7,878
- “beruhigen” frequency rank
- 51638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhig | beruhigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beruhigen | zur Ruhe bringen; ruhig machen |
Where the eye mixes beruhig and beruhigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. beruhig 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.
Visual trap between beruhig and beruhigen
A purely visual mix-up. beruhig ([bəˈʁuːɪç]) 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 extra letter(s) - “beruhig” sits inside “beruhigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beruhig is recorded at frequency rank #43,760, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːɪç]. 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 51638, this pair ranks #1,127,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beruhig vs beruhigen
Shared letters: beghiru. Private to "beruhig": -. Private to "beruhigen": n.
"beruhig" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "beruhigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beruhig" and "beruhigen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "beruhig" or "beruhigen" 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 "beruhig" 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 #1,127,928 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruhig" and "beruhigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beruhig vs brüchig". 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 #1,127,928 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.