Which to use
“Befund” is a noun and “behind” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,927
- “Befund” frequency rank
- #24,635
- “behind” frequency rank
- 41562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Befund | behind |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ergebnis einer Prüfung, eines Tests; Bericht (beispielsweise eines Sachverständigen/Mediziners) darüber | hinten |
Where the eye mixes Befund and behind
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Befund with behind
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Befund is [bəˈfʊnt] while behind is [bɪˈhaɪnd]. 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Befund is recorded at frequency rank #16,927, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfʊnt]. behind is at rank #24,635, tagged as anadv, pronounced [bɪˈhaɪnd].
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 41562, this pair ranks #1,475,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Befund vs behind
Shared letters: bden. Private to "Befund": fu. Private to "behind": hi.
"Befund" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "behind" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Befund" and "behind" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Befund" or "behind"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Befund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behind" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,475,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Befund" and "behind" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "begin vs behind". 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 #1,475,745 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.