Which to use
“beruhigen” and “beruhigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,878
- “beruhigen” frequency rank
- #5,915
- “beruhigt” frequency rank
- 13793
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhigen | beruhigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zur Ruhe bringen; ruhig machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beruhigen |
Where the eye mixes beruhigen and beruhigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. beruhigen runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCVC) against beruhigt's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beruhigen with beruhigt
A purely visual mix-up. beruhigen ([bəˈʁuːɪɡn̩]) and beruhigt ([bəˈʁuːɪçt]) 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 13793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beruhigen is recorded at frequency rank #7,878, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːɪɡn̩]. beruhigt is at rank #5,915, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁuːɪçt].
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 13793, this pair ranks #1,955,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beruhigen vs beruhigt
Shared letters: beghiru. Private to "beruhigen": n. Private to "beruhigt": t.
"beruhigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "beruhigt" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beruhigen" and "beruhigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beruhigen" vs "beruhigt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "beruhigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beruhigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruhigen" and "beruhigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beruhigen vs berührten". 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 #1,955,656 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.