Which to use
“befreundet” and “befreundete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,335
- “befreundet” frequency rank
- #28,550
- “befreundete” frequency rank
- 36885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befreundet | befreundete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | freundschaftlich verbunden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befreundet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set befreundet and befreundete apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. befreundet ([bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndət]) and befreundete ([bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “befreundet” sits inside “befreundete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befreundet is recorded at frequency rank #8,335, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndət]. befreundete is at rank #28,550, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətə].
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 36885, this pair ranks #1,604,256 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befreundet vs befreundete
Shared letters: bdefnrtu. Private to "befreundet": -. Private to "befreundete": -.
"befreundet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC · "befreundete" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- befreundet ← bbefreundet · beferundet · beffreundet · befrenudet · befreudnet · befreunddet · befreundett · befreundte
- befreundete ← bbefreundete · beferundete · beffreundete · befrenudete · befreudnete · befreunddete · befreundeet · befreundette
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering befreundet vs befreundete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “befreundet” entry
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