Which to use
“berühmten” and “berührten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,771
- “berühmten” frequency rank
- #47,258
- “berührten” frequency rank
- 52029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berühmten | berührten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt |
Where the eye mixes berühmten and berührten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. berühmten and berührten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between berühmten and berührten
A purely visual mix-up. berühmten ([bəˈʁyːmtn̩]) and berührten ([bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 a single letter - m in “berühmten” becomes r in “berührten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berühmten is recorded at frequency rank #4,771, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmtn̩]. berührten is at rank #47,258, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩].
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 52029, this pair ranks #1,112,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berühmten vs berührten
Shared letters: behnrtü. Private to "berühmten": m. Private to "berührten": -.
"berühmten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "berührten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berühmten" and "berührten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "berühmten" or "berührten" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "berühmten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berührten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,112,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berühmten" and "berührten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührend vs berührten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,112,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.