Which to use
“berühmter” and “berührten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,578
- “berühmter” frequency rank
- #47,258
- “berührten” frequency rank
- 62836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berühmter | berührten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berühmt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt |
Where the eye mixes berühmter and berührten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. berühmter and berührten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses berühmter with berührten
A purely visual mix-up. berühmter ([bəˈʁyːmtɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berühmter is recorded at frequency rank #15,578, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːmtɐ]. 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 62836, this pair ranks #698,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berühmter vs berührten
Shared letters: behrtü. Private to "berühmter": m. Private to "berührten": n.
"berühmter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "berührten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berühmter" and "berührten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "berühmter" or "berührten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "berühmter" 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 #698,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berühmter" and "berührten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührend vs berührten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #698,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.