Which to use
“befugt” and “befüllt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,060
- “befugt” frequency rank
- #36,822
- “befüllt” frequency rank
- 61882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befugt | befüllt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Befugnis, das Recht, die Bevollmächtigung zu etwas besitzend | gefüllt, mit Inhalt versehen sein |
Where the eye mixes befugt and befüllt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses befugt with befüllt
A purely visual mix-up. befugt ([bəˈfuːkt]) and befüllt ([bəˈfʏlt]) 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 61882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befugt is recorded at frequency rank #25,060, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfuːkt]. befüllt is at rank #36,822, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfʏlt].
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 61882, this pair ranks #733,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befugt vs befüllt
Shared letters: beft. Private to "befugt": gu. Private to "befüllt": lü.
"befugt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "befüllt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- befugt ← bbefugt · beffugt · befgut · befuggt · befugtt · befutg · beufgt · bfeugt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befugt" and "befüllt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "befugt" or "befüllt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "befugt" and "befüllt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "befugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "befüllt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #733,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befugt" and "befüllt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befüllt vs bellt". 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 #733,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.