Which to use
“befugt” and “bezeugt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,060
- “befugt” frequency rank
- #15,843
- “bezeugt” frequency rank
- 40903
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befugt | bezeugt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Befugnis, das Recht, die Bevollmächtigung zu etwas besitzend | mindestens durch einen Zeugen oder ein Zeugnis bestätigt |
Where the eye mixes befugt and bezeugt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. befugt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against bezeugt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: befugt vs bezeugt
A purely visual mix-up. befugt ([bəˈfuːkt]) and bezeugt ([bəˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt]) 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 40903, 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]. bezeugt is at rank #15,843, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt].
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 40903, this pair ranks #1,494,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befugt vs bezeugt
Shared letters: begtu. Private to "befugt": f. Private to "bezeugt": z.
"befugt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bezeugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befugt" and "bezeugt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "befugt" or "bezeugt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "befugt" and "bezeugt" 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 "bezeugt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,494,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befugt" and "bezeugt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befugt vs befuhr". 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 #1,494,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.