Which to use
“befragte” and “befreite” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,435
- “befragte” frequency rank
- #21,900
- “befreite” frequency rank
- 45335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befragte | befreite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befragt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befreit |
Where the eye mixes befragte and befreite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between befragte and befreite
A purely visual mix-up. befragte ([bəˈfʁaːktə]) and befreite ([bəˈfʁaɪ̯tə]) 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 45335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befragte is recorded at frequency rank #23,435, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁaːktə]. befreite is at rank #21,900, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁaɪ̯tə].
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 45335, this pair ranks #1,356,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befragte vs befreite
Shared letters: befrt. Private to "befragte": ag. Private to "befreite": i.
"befragte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "befreite" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befragte" and "befreite" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "befragte" vs "befreite" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "befragte" and "befreite" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "befragte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befreite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,356,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befragte" and "befreite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befreite 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 #1,356,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.