Which to use
“beruhig” and “beruht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,760
- “beruhig” frequency rank
- #5,567
- “beruht” frequency rank
- 49327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhig | beruht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beruhigen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes beruhig and beruht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beruhig runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against beruht's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between beruhig and beruht
A purely visual mix-up. beruhig ([bəˈʁuːɪç]) and beruht ([bəˈʁuːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49327, 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]. beruht is at rank #5,567, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːt].
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 49327, this pair ranks #1,215,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beruhig vs beruht
Shared letters: behru. Private to "beruhig": gi. Private to "beruht": t.
"beruhig" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "beruht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beruhig" and "beruht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "beruhig" or "beruht" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "beruht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,215,643 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruhig" and "beruht" 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 #1,215,643 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.