berührten

[bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩]

/[bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“berührten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,258. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,258
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

berührten vs beruhte
67% similar
berührten vs bewährten
78% similar
berührten vs berührt
78% similar

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

Key facts for berührten
PropertyValue
Headwordberührten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,258
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “berührten” 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). berührten 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 berührten (IPA [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,258 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for berührten, with forms such as "bberührten", "berhürten", and "berrührten". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "beruhte", "bewährten", "berührt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 berührten, spelled B-E-R-Ü-H-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bberührten
  • berhürten
  • berrührten
  • berühhrten
  • berühretn
  • berührrten
  • berührtenn
  • berührtne
  • berührtten
  • berühtren
  • berürhten
  • beürhrten
  • breührten
  • ebrührten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bberührten1berhürten2berrührten1berühhrten1berühretn2berührrten1berührtenn1berührtne2
Edit distance from "berührten"

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 "berührten"?
"berührten" is spelled B-E-R-Ü-H-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "berührten" mean?
As an adjective, "berührten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs berührt
What words are commonly confused with "berührten"?
"berührten" is commonly confused with "beruhte", "bewährten", "berührt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "berührten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "berührten" is [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "berührten" come from?
"berührten" 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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Using “berührten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-R-Ü-H-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈʁyːɐ̯tn̩] (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. berührten 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list