Which to use
“Berührung” and “Berührungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,513
- “Berührung” frequency rank
- #31,460
- “Berührungen” frequency rank
- 40973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Berührung | Berührungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ereignis, wenn mehrere Dinge aneinandergeraten (auch abstrakt) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Berührung |
Where the eye mixes Berührung and Berührungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Berührung runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against Berührungen's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Berührung vs Berührungen
A purely visual mix-up. Berührung ([bəˈʁyːʁʊŋ]) and Berührungen ([bəˈʁyːʁʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Berührung” sits inside “Berührungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Berührung is recorded at frequency rank #9,513, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁyːʁʊŋ]. Berührungen is at rank #31,460, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈʁyːʁʊŋən].
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 40973, this pair ranks #1,492,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Berührung vs Berührungen
Shared letters: beghnruü. Private to "Berührung": -. Private to "Berührungen": -.
"Berührung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Berührungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Berührung" and "Berührungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Berührung" vs "Berührungen" - 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 "Berührung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Berührungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,492,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Berührung" and "Berührungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bekehrung vs Berührung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,492,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.