Which to use
“befragt” and “betraut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,029
- “befragt” frequency rank
- #18,838
- “betraut” frequency rank
- 26867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befragt | betraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befragen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs betrauen |
Where the eye mixes befragt and betraut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. befragt (CVCCVCC) and betraut (CVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: befragt vs betraut
A purely visual mix-up. befragt ([bəˈfʁaːkt]) and betraut ([bəˈtʁaʊ̯t]) 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 26867, 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]. betraut is at rank #18,838, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈtʁaʊ̯t].
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 26867, this pair ranks #1,811,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befragt vs betraut
Shared letters: abert. Private to "befragt": fg. Private to "betraut": u.
"befragt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "betraut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befragt" and "betraut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "befragt" vs "betraut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "befragt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "betraut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,811,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befragt" and "betraut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "betrage vs betraut". 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 #1,811,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.