berühmter

[bəˈʁyːmtɐ]

/[bəˈʁyːmtɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“berühmter” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,578
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berühmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-beruhmter · berühmter · German

berühmter · rank #15,578 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,578
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bereue

Nearest frequency peer: bereue (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „berühmter“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „berühmter“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

berühmter vs beruhte
67% similar
berühmter vs berührte
78% similar
berühmter vs berühmtes
89% similar

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

Key facts for berühmter
PropertyValue
Headwordberühmter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʁyːmtɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,578
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „berühmter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).berühmterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bereue“ (#15,577), „bevorzugte“ (#15,579), „bereite“ (#15,576). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „berühmter“ bei #15,578. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around berühmter (IPA [bəˈʁyːmtɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,578 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for berühmter, with forms such as "bberühmter", "berhümter", and "berrühmter". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "beruhte", "berührte", "berühmtes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 berühmter, spelled B-E-R-Ü-H-M-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berühmt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berühmt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berühmt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berühmt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berühmt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bberühmter
  • berhümter
  • berrühmter
  • berühhmter
  • berühmetr
  • berühmmter
  • berühmterr
  • berühmtre
  • berühmtter
  • berühtmer
  • berümhter
  • beürhmter
  • breühmter
  • ebrühmter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of berühmter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bberühmter1berhümter2berrühmter1berühhmter1berühmetr2berühmmter1berühmterr1berühmtre2
Edit distance from "berühmter"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bewilligt#15,580belgische#15,575bekanntes#15,574Computern#15,593

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Diplomatie14 variantsEnsembles14 variantsEvangelium14 variantswiederhole14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list