Which to use
“berühren” and “berührt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,512
- “berühren” frequency rank
- #4,329
- “berührt” frequency rank
- 10841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berühren | berührt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit dem Äußeren seines Körpers mit einer Sache oder einer Person in Kontakt kommen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs berühren |
Where the eye mixes berühren and berührt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses berühren with berührt
A purely visual mix-up. berühren ([bəˈʁyːʁən]) and berührt ([bəˈʁyːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10841, 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]. 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 10841, this pair ranks #1,973,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berühren vs berührt
Shared letters: behrü. Private to "berühren": n. Private to "berührt": t.
"berühren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "berührt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "berühren" and "berührt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "berühren" vs "berührt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "berühren" 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 #1,973,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berühren" and "berührt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berühren vs berührende". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,973,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.