Which to use
“befahl” and “bejaht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,642
- “befahl” frequency rank
- #37,996
- “bejaht” frequency rank
- 54638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befahl | bejaht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs befehlen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bejahen |
Where the eye mixes befahl and bejaht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses befahl with bejaht
A purely visual mix-up. befahl ([bəˈfaːl]) and bejaht ([bəˈjaːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54638, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befahl is recorded at frequency rank #16,642, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfaːl]. bejaht is at rank #37,996, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈjaːt].
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 54638, this pair ranks #1,011,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befahl vs bejaht
Shared letters: abeh. Private to "befahl": fl. Private to "bejaht": jt.
"befahl" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bejaht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "befahl" for "bejaht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "befahl" vs "bejaht" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "befahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bejaht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,011,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befahl" and "bejaht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bejahen vs bejaht". 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 #1,011,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.