Berufung

[bəˈʁuːfʊŋ]

/[bəˈʁuːfʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Berufung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,687
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besondere Befähigung, die jemand als Auftrag empfindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-berufung · Berufung · German

Berufung · rank #4,687 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,687
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bedienen

Nearest frequency peer: bedienen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Berufung”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Berufung” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Berufung vs Berührung
67% similar
Berufung vs berufen
63% similar
Berufung vs Bergung
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Berufung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBerufung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈʁuːfʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,687
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Berufung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Berufung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Berufung (IPA [bəˈʁuːfʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,687 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Berufung, with forms such as "bberufung", "berfuung", and "berrufung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Berührung", "berufen", "Bergung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Berufung, spelled B-E-R-U-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    besondere Befähigung, die jemand als Auftrag empfindet
  2. 2
    Verweis auf jemanden oder etwas
  3. 3
    Rechtsmittel gegen einen Bescheid oder ein Gerichtsurteil
  4. 4
    Ernennung in ein öffentliches Amt von Kirche oder Staat (zum Beispiel Höchstrichter, Priester, Universitätsprofessor) oder Anstellung eines Künstlers (zum Beispiel Dirigent, Theaterdirektor, Schauspieler, Musiker)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Berufung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Aber unter den bösen, häßlichen Worten wachte etwas in mir auf, froh und stark; und das war der Glaube an mich, an mein Können, meine innere Berufung und an meinen endlichen Sieg über alle Hindernisse.“
  2. „Denn ich hielt mich für verpflichtet, ihn davon zu überzeugen, daß ich die Laufbahn eines Gottesdieners nicht aus Berufung gewählt hatte.“

Synonyms

SendungsbewusstseinBezugHinweisReferenzierungVerweisungBeschwerdeEinspruchRekursWiderspruchBestallungEinsetzungEngagementErnennungVokation

Antonyms

SelbstzweifelBeweisKritikAnerkenntnisAnnahmeAbberufungAblehnung

This word in other languages

calling(English)vocación(Español)vocation(Français)designação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bberufung
  • berfuung
  • berrufung
  • beruffung
  • berufnug
  • berufugn
  • berufungg
  • berufunng
  • beruufng
  • beurfung
  • breufung
  • ebrufung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Berufung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bberufung1berfuung2berrufung1beruffung1berufnug2berufugn2berufungg1berufunng1
Edit distance from "Berufung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Berufung"?
"Berufung" is spelled B-E-R-U-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁuːfʊŋ].
What does "Berufung" mean?
As a noun, "Berufung" means: besondere Befähigung, die jemand als Auftrag empfindet
What words are commonly confused with "Berufung"?
"Berufung" is commonly confused with "Berührung", "berufen", "Bergung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Berufung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Berufung" is [bəˈʁuːfʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Berufung" come from?
"Berufung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Berufung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bedienen#4,686bestraft#4,688Auskunft#4,682aufbauen#4,677

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Erfüllung12 variantserwähnen12 variantsältesten12 variantsforderte12 variants

What to do next

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  • "Berufung" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Berührung". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,687 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list