Which to use
“befristete” and “befristeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,042
- “befristete” frequency rank
- #31,456
- “befristeten” frequency rank
- 54498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befristete | befristeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befristet |
Where the eye mixes befristete and befristeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. befristete runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against befristeten's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: befristete vs befristeten
A purely visual mix-up. befristete ([bəˈfʁɪstətə]) and befristeten ([bəˈfʁɪstətn̩]) 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) - “befristete” sits inside “befristeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befristete is recorded at frequency rank #23,042, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁɪstətə]. befristeten is at rank #31,456, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʁɪstətn̩].
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 54498, this pair ranks #1,016,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befristete vs befristeten
Shared letters: befirst. Private to "befristete": -. Private to "befristeten": n.
"befristete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "befristeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- befristete ← bbefristete · beffristete · befirstete · befrisette · befrisstete · befristeet · befristette · befristtee
- befristeten ← bbefristeten · beffristeten · befirsteten · befrisetten · befrissteten · befristeetn · befristetenn · befristetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befristete" and "befristeten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "befristete" vs "befristeten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "befristete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befristeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,016,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befristete" and "befristeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befristet vs befristeten". 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 #1,016,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.