Which to use
“befragten” and “beklagten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,289
- “befragten” frequency rank
- #12,673
- “beklagten” frequency rank
- 19962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befragten | beklagten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befragt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beklagt |
Where the eye mixes befragten and beklagten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: befragten vs beklagten
A purely visual mix-up. befragten ([bəˈfʁaːktn̩]) and beklagten ([bəˈklaːktn̩]) 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 19962, 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]. beklagten is at rank #12,673, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈklaːktn̩].
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 19962, this pair ranks #1,902,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befragten vs beklagten
Shared letters: abegnt. Private to "befragten": fr. Private to "beklagten": kl.
"befragten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "beklagten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "befragten" and "beklagten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "befragten" or "beklagten" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "befragten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beklagten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befragten" and "beklagten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Beilagen vs beklagten". 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 #1,902,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.