Which to use
“bedrängt” and “befragt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,838
- “bedrängt” frequency rank
- #8,029
- “befragt” frequency rank
- 27867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedrängt | befragt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bedrängen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befragen |
Where the eye mixes bedrängt and befragt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bedrängt and befragt
A purely visual mix-up. bedrängt ([bəˈdʁɛŋt]) and befragt ([bəˈfʁaːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27867, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedrängt is recorded at frequency rank #19,838, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdʁɛŋt]. befragt is at rank #8,029, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈfʁaːkt].
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 27867, this pair ranks #1,794,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedrängt vs befragt
Shared letters: begrt. Private to "bedrängt": dnä. Private to "befragt": af.
"bedrängt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "befragt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- befragt ← bbefragt · befargt · beffragt · befraggt · befragtt · befratg · befrgat · befrragt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bedrängt" and "befragt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "bedrängt" or "befragt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedrängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befragt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,794,537 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedrängt" and "befragt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedrängen vs bedrängt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,794,537 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.