Which to use
“befürwortet” is a verb and “befürwortete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,366
- “befürwortet” frequency rank
- #42,370
- “befürwortete” frequency rank
- 58736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | befürwortet | befürwortete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs befürworten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befürwortet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set befürwortet and befürwortete apart are highlighted. They share 11 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: befürwortet is [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtət] while befürwortete is [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “befürwortet” sits inside “befürwortete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
befürwortet is recorded at frequency rank #16,366, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtət]. befürwortete is at rank #42,370, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈfyːɐ̯ˌvɔʁtətə].
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 58736, this pair ranks #851,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of befürwortet vs befürwortete
Shared letters: befortwü. Private to "befürwortet": -. Private to "befürwortete": -.
"befürwortet" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "befürwortete" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "befürwortet" and "befürwortete" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering befürwortet vs befürwortete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “befürwortet”; for an adjective, it's “befürwortete”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “befürwortet” entry
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