Which to use
“befeuern” and “befeuert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,473
- “befeuern” frequency rank
- #30,941
- “befeuert” frequency rank
- 75414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befeuern | befeuert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas mit Brennstoff versorgen, beheizen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befeuern |
Where the eye mixes befeuern and befeuert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. befeuern and befeuert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: befeuern vs befeuert
A purely visual mix-up. befeuern ([bəˈfɔɪ̯ɐn]) and befeuert ([bəˈfɔɪ̯ɐt]) 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 a single letter - n in “befeuern” becomes t in “befeuert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befeuern is recorded at frequency rank #44,473, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfɔɪ̯ɐn]. befeuert is at rank #30,941, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈfɔɪ̯ɐt].
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 75414, this pair ranks #308,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of befeuern vs befeuert
Shared letters: befru. Private to "befeuern": n. Private to "befeuert": t.
"befeuern" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC · "befeuert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "befeuern" and "befeuert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "befeuern" or "befeuert"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "befeuern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befeuert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befeuern" and "befeuert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befeuern vs besteuern". 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 #308,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.