Which to use
“befüllen” is a verb and “Befunden” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,369
- “befüllen” frequency rank
- #9,857
- “Befunden” frequency rank
- 52226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befüllen | Befunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Behälter voll machen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Befund |
Where the eye mixes befüllen and Befunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. befüllen and Befunden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between befüllen and Befunden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: befüllen is [bəˈfʏlən] while Befunden is [bəˈfʊndn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52226, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befüllen is recorded at frequency rank #42,369, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfʏlən]. Befunden is at rank #9,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfʊndn̩].
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 52226, this pair ranks #1,105,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befüllen vs Befunden
Shared letters: befn. Private to "befüllen": lü. Private to "Befunden": du.
"befüllen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Befunden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Befunden ← bbefunden · beffunden · befnuden · befudnen · befundden · befundenn · befundne · befunedn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "befüllen" for "Befunden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "befüllen" vs "Befunden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "befüllen" and "Befunden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "befüllen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Befunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,105,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "befüllen" and "Befunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "befüllen vs beulen". 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 #1,105,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.