Which to use
“beruhig” is a verb and “brüchig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,760
- “beruhig” frequency rank
- #42,387
- “brüchig” frequency rank
- 86147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhig | brüchig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beruhigen | leicht zu Brüchen führend; Brüche aufweisend |
Where the eye mixes beruhig and brüchig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beruhig (CVCVCVC) and brüchig (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses beruhig with brüchig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beruhig is [bəˈʁuːɪç] while brüchig is [ˈbʁʏçɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86147, 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]. brüchig is at rank #42,387, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈbʁʏçɪç].
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 86147, this pair ranks #97,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of beruhig vs brüchig
Shared letters: bghir. Private to "beruhig": eu. Private to "brüchig": cü.
"beruhig" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "brüchig" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- beruhig ← bberuhig · berhuig · berruhig · beruhgi · beruhhig · beruhigg · beruihg · beurhig
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "beruhig" for "brüchig" ever safe?
Frequency check: "beruhig" vs "brüchig" - 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 "beruhig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brüchig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruhig" and "brüchig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beruhig vs beruhigte". 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 #97,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.