Which to use
“beruhig” and “beruhte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,760
- “beruhig” frequency rank
- #28,096
- “beruhte” frequency rank
- 71856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhig | beruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beruhigen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes beruhig and beruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beruhig (CVCVCVC) and beruhte (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses beruhig with beruhte
A purely visual mix-up. beruhig ([bəˈʁuːɪç]) 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 71856, 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]. 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 71856, this pair ranks #404,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beruhig vs beruhte
Shared letters: behru. Private to "beruhig": gi. Private to "beruhte": t.
"beruhig" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "beruhte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beruhig" and "beruhte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "beruhig" or "beruhte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beruhig" 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 #404,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruhig" and "beruhte" 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 #404,839 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.