Which to use
“berührte” is an adjective and “beruhte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,848
- “berührte” frequency rank
- #28,096
- “beruhte” frequency rank
- 47944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berührte | beruhte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs beruhen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set berührte and beruhte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
berührte and beruhte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berührte is recorded at frequency rank #19,848, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tə]. 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 47944, this pair ranks #1,266,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berührte" and "beruhte" be used interchangeably?
Remembering berührte vs beruhte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “berührte”; for a verb, it's “beruhte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “berührte” entry
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