Which to use
“befragt” and “betrat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,029
- “befragt” frequency rank
- #15,314
- “betrat” frequency rank
- 23343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befragt | betrat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs betreten |
Where the eye mixes befragt and betrat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. befragt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against betrat's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: befragt vs betrat
A purely visual mix-up. befragt ([bəˈfʁaːkt]) and betrat ([bəˈtʁaːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23343, 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]. betrat is at rank #15,314, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaːt].
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 23343, this pair ranks #1,862,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befragt vs betrat
Shared letters: abert. Private to "befragt": fg. Private to "betrat": -.
"befragt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "betrat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befragt" and "betrat" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "befragt" or "betrat"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "befragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betrat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,862,503 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befragt" and "betrat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betrat 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 #1,862,503 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.