befindet
[bəˈfɪndət]
The verdict
“befindet” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,177 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #1,177
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 10
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs befinden
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | befindet |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [bəˈfɪndət] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #1,177 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 10 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “befindet” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for befindet is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈfɪndət]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,177 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for befindet, with forms such as "bbefindet", "beffindet", and "befidnet". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "bindet", "Befunde", "Befunden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is befindet, spelled B-E-F-I-N-D-E-T.
Definition
- 13. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs befinden
- 22. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs befinden
- 32. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs befinden
- 42. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs befinden
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbefindet,beffindet,befidnet,befinddet,befindett,befindte,befinedt,befinndet,befnidet,beifndet,bfeindet,ebfindet
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of befindet - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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
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Using “befindet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-E-F-I-N-D-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [bəˈfɪndət] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “bindet” - see the side-by-side comparison. befindet vs bindet
- 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.