Which to use
“Befürworter” is a noun and “befürwortet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,606
- “Befürworter” frequency rank
- #16,366
- “befürwortet” frequency rank
- 27972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Befürworter | befürwortet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die etwas befürwortet, also sich für etwas einsetzt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befürworten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Befürworter and befürwortet 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: Befürworter is [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtɐ] while befürwortet is [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “Befürworter” becomes t in “befürwortet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27972, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Befürworter is recorded at frequency rank #11,606, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtɐ]. befürwortet is at rank #16,366, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtət].
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 27972, this pair ranks #1,792,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Befürworter vs befürwortet
Shared letters: befortwü. Private to "Befürworter": -. Private to "befürwortet": -.
"Befürworter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "befürwortet" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Befürworter" and "befürwortet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Befürworter" or "befürwortet"?
Remembering Befürworter vs befürwortet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Befürworter”; for a verb, it's “befürwortet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Befürworter” entry
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