Which to use
“befindet” is a verb and “Befunde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,177
- “befindet” frequency rank
- #17,822
- “Befunde” frequency rank
- 18999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befindet | Befunde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs befinden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Befund |
Where the eye mixes befindet and Befunde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses befindet with Befunde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: befindet is [bəˈfɪndət] while Befunde is [bəˈfʊndə]. 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 18999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befindet is recorded at frequency rank #1,177, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfɪndət]. Befunde is at rank #17,822, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfʊndə].
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 18999, this pair ranks #1,912,793 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befindet vs Befunde
Shared letters: bdefn. Private to "befindet": it. Private to "Befunde": u.
"befindet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Befunde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "befindet" and "Befunde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "befindet" or "Befunde" show up more?
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 "befindet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Befunde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,912,793 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befindet" and "Befunde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Befunde vs Bünde". 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 #1,912,793 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.