Which to use
“befahrbar” and “bezahlbar” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,496
- “befahrbar” frequency rank
- #27,221
- “bezahlbar” frequency rank
- 56717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befahrbar | bezahlbar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich mit einem Fahrzeug befahren lassen | bezahlt werden könnend |
Where the eye mixes befahrbar and bezahlbar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. befahrbar and bezahlbar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses befahrbar with bezahlbar
A purely visual mix-up. befahrbar ([bəˈfaːɐ̯baːɐ̯]) and bezahlbar ([bəˈt͡saːlbaːɐ̯]) 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 56717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befahrbar is recorded at frequency rank #29,496, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfaːɐ̯baːɐ̯]. bezahlbar is at rank #27,221, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈt͡saːlbaːɐ̯].
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 56717, this pair ranks #929,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befahrbar vs bezahlbar
Shared letters: abehr. Private to "befahrbar": f. Private to "bezahlbar": lz.
"befahrbar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "bezahlbar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befahrbar" and "bezahlbar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "befahrbar" or "bezahlbar"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "befahrbar" and "bezahlbar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "befahrbar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bezahlbar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #929,348 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befahrbar" and "bezahlbar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bezahlbar vs bezahlter". 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 #929,348 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.