Which to use
“berührend” is a verb and “Berührung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,056
- “berührend” frequency rank
- #9,513
- “Berührung” frequency rank
- 52569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berührend | Berührung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs berühren | Ereignis, wenn mehrere Dinge aneinandergeraten (auch abstrakt) |
Where the eye mixes berührend and Berührung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. berührend and Berührung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses berührend with Berührung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: berührend is [bəˈʁyːʁənt] while Berührung is [bəˈʁyːʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berührend is recorded at frequency rank #43,056, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʁyːʁənt]. Berührung is at rank #9,513, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁyːʁʊŋ].
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 52569, this pair ranks #1,091,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berührend vs Berührung
Shared letters: behnrü. Private to "berührend": d. Private to "Berührung": gu.
"berührend" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Berührung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berührend" and "Berührung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "berührend" or "Berührung" 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 "berührend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Berührung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,091,678 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berührend" and "Berührung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührend vs berührende". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,091,678 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.