befasste

[bəˈfastə]

/[bəˈfastə]/ adj

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The verdict

“befasste” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,899 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,899
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

befasste vs belässt
63% similar
befasste vs bewusste
75% similar
befasste vs befassten
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for befasste
PropertyValue
Headwordbefasste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈfastə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,899
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “befasste” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). befasste lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for befasste is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈfastə]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,899 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for befasste, with forms such as "bbefasste", "beafsste", and "befasset". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "belässt", "bewusste", "befassten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is befasste, spelled B-E-F-A-S-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbefasste,beafsste,befasset,befasstte,befaste,befastse,befaßte,beffasste,befsaste,bfeasste,ebfasste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of befasste - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbefasste1beafsste2befasset2befasstte1befaste1befastse2befaßte2beffasste1
Edit distance from "befasste"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "befasste"?
"befasste" is spelled B-E-F-A-S-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfastə].
What does "befasste" mean?
As an adjective, "befasste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befasst
What words are commonly confused with "befasste"?
"befasste" is commonly confused with "belässt", "bewusste", "befassten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "befasste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befasste" is [bəˈfastə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befasste" come from?
"befasste" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “befasste”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-F-A-S-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈfastə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “belässt” - see the side-by-side comparison. befasste vs belässt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list