Which to use
“befohlen” and “befüllen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,924
- “befohlen” frequency rank
- #42,369
- “befüllen” frequency rank
- 59293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befohlen | befüllen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befehlen | einen Behälter voll machen |
Where the eye mixes befohlen and befüllen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: befohlen vs befüllen
A purely visual mix-up. befohlen ([bəˈfoːlən]) and befüllen ([bəˈfʏlən]) 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 59293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befohlen is recorded at frequency rank #16,924, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfoːlən]. befüllen is at rank #42,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈfʏlən].
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 59293, this pair ranks #829,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befohlen vs befüllen
Shared letters: befln. Private to "befohlen": ho. Private to "befüllen": ü.
"befohlen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "befüllen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- befohlen ← bbefohlen · beffohlen · befholen · befoheln · befohhlen · befohlenn · befohllen · befohlne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "befohlen" and "befüllen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "befohlen" or "befüllen" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "befohlen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befüllen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #829,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befohlen" and "befüllen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befüllen vs beulen". 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 #829,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.