Which to use
“berühmt” is an adjective and “berührt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,511
- “berühmt” frequency rank
- #4,329
- “berührt” frequency rank
- 10840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berühmt | berührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prominent, in der Öffentlichkeit bekannt und meist angesehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berühren |
Where the eye mixes berühmt and berührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. berühmt and berührt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses berühmt with berührt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berühmt is [bəˈʁyːmt] while berührt is [bəˈʁyːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “berühmt” becomes r in “berührt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berühmt is recorded at frequency rank #6,511, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmt]. berührt is at rank #4,329, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁyːɐ̯t].
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 10840, this pair ranks #1,973,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berühmt vs berührt
Shared letters: behrtü. Private to "berühmt": m. Private to "berührt": -.
"berühmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "berührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berühmt" and "berührt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "berühmt" or "berührt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "berühmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berührt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,057 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berühmt" and "berührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührt vs berührten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,973,057 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.