Which to use
“befriedigend” is an adjective and “Befriedigung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,269
- “befriedigend” frequency rank
- #18,183
- “Befriedigung” frequency rank
- 40452
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befriedigend | Befriedigung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass es die Beteiligten zufrieden macht | Handlung, durch die die Wünsche und Ansprüche des Betreffenden erfüllt sind oder werden und Ergebnis dieser Handlung; Zufriedenstellung |
Where the eye mixes befriedigend and Befriedigung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. befriedigend and Befriedigung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: befriedigend vs Befriedigung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: befriedigend is [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩t] while Befriedigung is [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40452, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befriedigend is recorded at frequency rank #22,269, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩t]. Befriedigung is at rank #18,183, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡʊŋ].
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 40452, this pair ranks #1,508,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befriedigend vs Befriedigung
Shared letters: bdefginr. Private to "befriedigend": -. Private to "Befriedigung": u.
"befriedigend" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVCC · "Befriedigung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- befriedigend ← bbefriedigend · beffriedigend · befiredigend · befreidigend · befrideigend · befrieddigend · befriedgiend · befriediegnd
- Befriedigung ← bbefriedigung · beffriedigung · befiredigung · befreidigung · befrideigung · befrieddigung · befriedgiung · befriediggung
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "befriedigend" and "Befriedigung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "befriedigend" vs "Befriedigung" - which ranks higher?
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 "befriedigend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Befriedigung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,508,078 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befriedigend" and "Befriedigung" 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 #1,508,078 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.