Which to use
“Berührung” and “Bewährung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,513
- “Berührung” frequency rank
- #8,523
- “Bewährung” frequency rank
- 18036
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Berührung | Bewährung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ereignis, wenn mehrere Dinge aneinandergeraten (auch abstrakt) | erfolgreiches Bestehen von Anforderungen |
Where the eye mixes Berührung and Bewährung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Berührung and Bewährung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Berührung vs Bewährung
A purely visual mix-up. Berührung ([bəˈʁyːʁʊŋ]) and Bewährung ([bəˈvɛːʁʊŋ]) 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 18036, 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]. Bewährung is at rank #8,523, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈvɛːʁʊŋ].
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 18036, this pair ranks #1,922,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Berührung vs Bewährung
Shared letters: beghnru. Private to "Berührung": ü. Private to "Bewährung": wä.
"Berührung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Bewährung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Berührung" and "Bewährung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Berührung" vs "Bewährung" - 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 "Berührung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bewährung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,922,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Berührung" and "Bewährung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bekehrung vs Berührung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,922,021 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.