Which to use
“befragt” and “beklagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,029
- “befragt” frequency rank
- #11,186
- “beklagt” frequency rank
- 19215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befragt | beklagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befragen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs beklagen |
Where the eye mixes befragt and beklagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. befragt and beklagt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between befragt and beklagt
A purely visual mix-up. befragt ([bəˈfʁaːkt]) and beklagt ([bəˈklaːkt]) 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 19215, 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]. beklagt is at rank #11,186, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈklaːkt].
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 19215, this pair ranks #1,910,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befragt vs beklagt
Shared letters: abegt. Private to "befragt": fr. Private to "beklagt": kl.
"befragt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "beklagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "befragt" for "beklagt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "befragt" vs "beklagt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "beklagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,910,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befragt" and "beklagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befragt vs betrage". 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 #1,910,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.