Which to use
“befinde” is a verb and “Befund” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,572
- “befinde” frequency rank
- #16,927
- “Befund” frequency rank
- 32499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befinde | Befund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs befinden | Ergebnis einer Prüfung, eines Tests; Bericht (beispielsweise eines Sachverständigen/Mediziners) darüber |
Where the eye mixes befinde and Befund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: befinde vs Befund
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: befinde is [bəˈfɪndə] while Befund is [bəˈfʊnt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befinde is recorded at frequency rank #15,572, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfɪndə]. Befund is at rank #16,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfʊnt].
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 32499, this pair ranks #1,706,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befinde vs Befund
Shared letters: bdefn. Private to "befinde": i. Private to "Befund": u.
"befinde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Befund" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "befinde" for "Befund" ever safe?
Which is more common, "befinde" or "Befund"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "befinde" and "Befund" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "befinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Befund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,706,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befinde" and "Befund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befuhr vs Befund". 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 #1,706,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.