Which to use
“befragen” is a verb and “Beilagen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,465
- “befragen” frequency rank
- #28,554
- “Beilagen” frequency rank
- 41019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befragen | Beilagen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | um mehrere Auskünfte bitten; Fragen an jemanden stellen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Beilage |
Where the eye mixes befragen and Beilagen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. befragen (CVCCVCVC) and Beilagen (CVVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between befragen and Beilagen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: befragen is [bəˈfʁaːɡn̩] while Beilagen is [ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befragen is recorded at frequency rank #12,465, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfʁaːɡn̩]. Beilagen is at rank #28,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaɪ̯ˌlaːɡn̩].
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 41019, this pair ranks #1,491,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befragen vs Beilagen
Shared letters: abegn. Private to "befragen": fr. Private to "Beilagen": il.
"befragen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Beilagen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "befragen" and "Beilagen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "befragen" or "Beilagen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "befragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Beilagen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,491,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befragen" and "Beilagen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beilagen vs beilegen". 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 #1,491,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.