Which to use
“befriedigen” and “befriedigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,318
- “befriedigen” frequency rank
- #16,926
- “befriedigt” frequency rank
- 30244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befriedigen | befriedigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Erwartungen oder Bedürfnisse von jemandem oder etwas erfüllen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs befriedigen |
Where the eye mixes befriedigen and befriedigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. befriedigen runs 11 letters (CVCCVVCVCVC) against befriedigt's 10 (CVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: befriedigen vs befriedigt
A purely visual mix-up. befriedigen ([bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]) and befriedigt ([bəˈfʁiːdɪçt]) 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 30244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befriedigen is recorded at frequency rank #13,318, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]. befriedigt is at rank #16,926, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈfʁiːdɪçt].
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 30244, this pair ranks #1,751,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befriedigen vs befriedigt
Shared letters: bdefgir. Private to "befriedigen": n. Private to "befriedigt": t.
"befriedigen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC · "befriedigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- befriedigen ← bbefriedigen · beffriedigen · befiredigen · befreidigen · befrideigen · befrieddigen · befriedgien · befriediegn
- befriedigt ← bbefriedigt · beffriedigt · befiredigt · befreidigt · befrideigt · befrieddigt · befriedgit · befriediggt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befriedigen" and "befriedigt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "befriedigen" or "befriedigt" show up more?
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 "befriedigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befriedigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,751,635 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befriedigen" and "befriedigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befriedigen vs befriedigend". 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 #1,751,635 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.