Which to use
“berühren” and “beruhte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,512
- “berühren” frequency rank
- #28,096
- “beruhte” frequency rank
- 34608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berühren | beruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit dem Äußeren seines Körpers mit einer Sache oder einer Person in Kontakt kommen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the eye mixes berühren and beruhte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. berühren runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against beruhte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: berühren vs beruhte
A purely visual mix-up. berühren ([bəˈʁyːʁən]) and beruhte ([bəˈʁuːtə]) 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 34608, 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]. 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 34608, this pair ranks #1,659,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of berühren vs beruhte
Shared letters: behr. Private to "berühren": nü. Private to "beruhte": tu.
"berühren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "beruhte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- beruhte ← bberuhte · berhute · berruhte · beruhet · beruhhte · beruhtte · beruthe · beurhte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berühren" and "beruhte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "berühren" 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 "berühren" 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 #1,659,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berühren" 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 #1,659,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.