Which to use
“beruhigte” and “berührte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,099
- “beruhigte” frequency rank
- #19,848
- “berührte” frequency rank
- 54947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beruhigte | berührte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beruhigt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt |
Where the eye mixes beruhigte and berührte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beruhigte runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCV) against berührte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: beruhigte vs berührte
A purely visual mix-up. beruhigte ([bəˈʁuːɪçtə]) and berührte ([bəˈʁyːɐ̯tə]) 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 54947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beruhigte is recorded at frequency rank #35,099, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁuːɪçtə]. berührte is at rank #19,848, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tə].
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 54947, this pair ranks #998,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of beruhigte vs berührte
Shared letters: behrt. Private to "beruhigte": giu. Private to "berührte": ü.
"beruhigte" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "berührte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beruhigte ← bberuhigte · berhuigte · berruhigte · beruhgite · beruhhigte · beruhiget · beruhiggte · beruhigtte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beruhigte" and "berührte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "beruhigte" vs "berührte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "beruhigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berührte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #998,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beruhigte" and "berührte" 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 #998,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.