Which to use
“befragt” is a verb and “befugt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,029
- “befragt” frequency rank
- #25,060
- “befugt” frequency rank
- 33089
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befragt | befugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befragen | die Befugnis, das Recht, die Bevollmächtigung zu etwas besitzend |
Where the eye mixes befragt and befugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. befragt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against befugt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between befragt and befugt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: befragt is [bəˈfʁaːkt] while befugt is [bəˈfuːkt]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33089, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befragt is recorded at frequency rank #8,029, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfʁaːkt]. befugt is at rank #25,060, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfuːkt].
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 33089, this pair ranks #1,693,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befragt vs befugt
Shared letters: befgt. Private to "befragt": ar. Private to "befugt": u.
"befragt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "befugt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "befragt" and "befugt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "befragt" or "befugt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "befragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,693,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befragt" and "befugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befugt vs befuhr". 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 #1,693,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.