Which to use
“berührten” and “bewährten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,258
- “berührten” frequency rank
- #17,536
- “bewährten” frequency rank
- 64794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | berührten | bewährten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bewährt |
Where the eye mixes berührten and bewährten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. berührten and bewährten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between berührten and bewährten
A purely visual mix-up. berührten ([bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩]) and bewährten ([bəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
berührten is recorded at frequency rank #47,258, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩]. bewährten is at rank #17,536, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈvɛːɐ̯tn̩].
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 64794, this pair ranks #629,014 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of berührten vs bewährten
Shared letters: behnrt. Private to "berührten": ü. Private to "bewährten": wä.
"berührten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "bewährten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "berührten" and "bewährten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "berührten" vs "bewährten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "berührten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bewährten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #629,014 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "berührten" and "bewährten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "berührend vs berührten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #629,014 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.