berühmten

[bəˈʁyːmtn̩]

/[bəˈʁyːmtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“berühmten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,771. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,771
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

berühmten vs beruhte
67% similar
berühmten vs berühren
78% similar
berühmten vs berührte
78% similar

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

Key facts for berühmten
PropertyValue
Headwordberühmten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʁyːmtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,771
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “berühmten” 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). berühmten 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 14 spelling variants around berühmten (IPA [bəˈʁyːmtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,771 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for berühmten, with forms such as "bberühmten", "berhümten", and "berrühmten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "beruhte", "berühren", "berührte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is berühmten, spelled B-E-R-Ü-H-M-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bberühmten
  • berhümten
  • berrühmten
  • berühhmten
  • berühmetn
  • berühmmten
  • berühmtenn
  • berühmtne
  • berühmtten
  • berühtmen
  • berümhten
  • beürhmten
  • breühmten
  • ebrühmten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bberühmten1berhümten2berrühmten1berühhmten1berühmetn2berühmmten1berühmtenn1berühmtne2
Edit distance from "berühmten"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "berühmten"?
"berühmten" is spelled B-E-R-Ü-H-M-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁyːmtn̩].
What does "berühmten" mean?
As an adjective, "berühmten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs berühmt
What words are commonly confused with "berühmten"?
"berühmten" is commonly confused with "beruhte", "berühren", "berührte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "berühmten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berühmten" is [bəˈʁyːmtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "berühmten" come from?
"berühmten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “berühmten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-R-Ü-H-M-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʁyːmtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “beruhte” - see the side-by-side comparison. berühmten vs beruhte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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