Which to use
“Befragung” and “Befragungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,834
- “Befragung” frequency rank
- #25,059
- “Befragungen” frequency rank
- 33893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Befragung | Befragungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Stellen von Fragen an Zeugen oder Verdächtige zu einem Unfall oder einem Verbrechen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Befragung |
Where the eye mixes Befragung and Befragungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Befragung runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Befragungen's 11 (CVCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Befragung and Befragungen
A purely visual mix-up. Befragung ([bəˈfʁaːɡʊŋ]) and Befragungen ([bəˈfʁaːɡʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Befragung” sits inside “Befragungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Befragung is recorded at frequency rank #8,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfʁaːɡʊŋ]. Befragungen is at rank #25,059, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfʁaːɡʊŋən].
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 33893, this pair ranks #1,675,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Befragung vs Befragungen
Shared letters: abefgnru. Private to "Befragung": -. Private to "Befragungen": -.
"Befragung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Befragungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Befragung ← bbefragung · befargung · beffragung · befraggung · befragnug · befragugn · befragungg · befragunng
- Befragungen ← bbefragungen · befargungen · beffragungen · befraggungen · befragnugen · befragugnen · befragunegn · befragungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Befragung" for "Befragungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Befragung" or "Befragungen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Befragung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Befragungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,675,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Befragung" and "Befragungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Befragungen vs Beratungen". 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 #1,675,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.