Which to use
“berühren” and “berührend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,512
- “berühren” frequency rank
- #43,056
- “berührend” frequency rank
- 49568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berühren | berührend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit dem Äußeren seines Körpers mit einer Sache oder einer Person in Kontakt kommen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs berühren |
Where the eye mixes berühren and berührend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. berühren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against berührend's 9 (CVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: berühren vs berührend
A purely visual mix-up. berühren ([bəˈʁyːʁən]) and berührend ([bəˈʁyːʁənt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “berühren” sits inside “berührend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berühren is recorded at frequency rank #6,512, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁyːʁən]. berührend is at rank #43,056, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁyːʁənt].
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 49568, this pair ranks #1,206,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berühren vs berührend
Shared letters: behnrü. Private to "berühren": -. Private to "berührend": d.
"berühren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "berührend" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "berühren" for "berührend" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "berühren" and "berührend" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "berühren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "berührend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,206,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berühren" and "berührend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührend vs berührende". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,206,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.