Which to use
“befürworten” is a verb and “Befürworter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,184
- “befürworten” frequency rank
- #11,606
- “Befürworter” frequency rank
- 31790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befürworten | Befürworter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas unterstützen, sein Wort für etwas einsetzen | Person, die etwas befürwortet, also sich für etwas einsetzt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set befürworten and Befürworter apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: befürworten is [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtn̩] while Befürworter is [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “befürworten” becomes r in “Befürworter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befürworten is recorded at frequency rank #20,184, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtn̩]. Befürworter is at rank #11,606, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtɐ].
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 31790, this pair ranks #1,721,010 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of befürworten vs Befürworter
Shared letters: befortwü. Private to "befürworten": n. Private to "Befürworter": -.
"befürworten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "Befürworter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering befürworten vs Befürworter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “befürworten”; for a noun, it's “Befürworter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “befürworten” entry
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