Which to use
“befragt” and “betrage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,029
- “befragt” frequency rank
- #38,002
- “betrage” frequency rank
- 46031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befragt | betrage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betragen |
Where the eye mixes befragt and betrage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. befragt (CVCCVCC) and betrage (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses befragt with betrage
A purely visual mix-up. befragt ([bəˈfʁaːkt]) and betrage ([bəˈtʁaːɡə]) 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 46031, 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]. betrage is at rank #38,002, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaːɡə].
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 46031, this pair ranks #1,332,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befragt vs betrage
Shared letters: abegrt. Private to "befragt": f. Private to "betrage": -.
"befragt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "betrage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "befragt" and "betrage" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "befragt" vs "betrage" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "befragt" and "betrage" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "befragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,332,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befragt" and "betrage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betrage vs betrete". 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 #1,332,876 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.