Which to use
“befragten” and “befreiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,289
- “befragten” frequency rank
- #26,327
- “befreiten” frequency rank
- 33616
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befragten | befreiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befragt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befreit |
Where the eye mixes befragten and befreiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. befragten (CVCCVCCVC) and befreiten (CVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between befragten and befreiten
A purely visual mix-up. befragten ([bəˈfʁaːktn̩]) and befreiten ([bəˈfʁaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 33616, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befragten is recorded at frequency rank #7,289, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁaːktn̩]. befreiten is at rank #26,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁaɪ̯tn̩].
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 33616, this pair ranks #1,681,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befragten vs befreiten
Shared letters: befnrt. Private to "befragten": ag. Private to "befreiten": i.
"befragten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "befreiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befragten" and "befreiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "befragten" vs "befreiten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "befragten" and "befreiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "befragten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befreiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,681,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befragten" and "befreiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befreiend vs befreiten". 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 #1,681,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.