Which to use
“berühmt” is an adjective and “beruhte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,511
- “berühmt” frequency rank
- #28,096
- “beruhte” frequency rank
- 34607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berühmt | beruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prominent, in der Öffentlichkeit bekannt und meist angesehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes berühmt and beruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. berühmt (CVCVCCC) and beruhte (CVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between berühmt and beruhte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berühmt is [bəˈʁyːmt] while beruhte is [bəˈʁuːtə]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34607, 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]. 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 34607, this pair ranks #1,659,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berühmt vs beruhte
Shared letters: behrt. Private to "berühmt": mü. Private to "beruhte": u.
"berühmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "beruhte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beruhte ← bberuhte · berhute · berruhte · beruhet · beruhhte · beruhtte · beruthe · beurhte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berühmt" and "beruhte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "berühmt" vs "beruhte" - 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 "berühmt" 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 #1,659,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berühmt" and "beruhte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührten vs beruhte". 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 #1,659,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.