Which to use
“befreundeten” and “begründeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,490
- “befreundeten” frequency rank
- #15,306
- “begründeten” frequency rank
- 33796
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befreundeten | begründeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befreundet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs begründet |
Where the eye mixes befreundeten and begründeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. befreundeten runs 12 letters (CVCCVVCCVCVC) against begründeten's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between befreundeten and begründeten
A purely visual mix-up. befreundeten ([bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətn̩]) and begründeten ([bəˈɡʁʏndətn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33796, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befreundeten is recorded at frequency rank #18,490, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətn̩]. begründeten is at rank #15,306, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈɡʁʏndətn̩].
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 33796, this pair ranks #1,677,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befreundeten vs begründeten
Shared letters: bdenrt. Private to "befreundeten": fu. Private to "begründeten": gü.
"befreundeten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVCVC · "begründeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- befreundeten ← bbefreundeten · beferundeten · beffreundeten · befrenudeten · befreudneten · befreunddeten · befreundeetn · befreundetenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befreundeten" and "begründeten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "befreundeten" or "begründeten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "befreundeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "begründeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,677,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befreundeten" and "begründeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befreundete vs befreundeten". 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 #1,677,943 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.