befindliche

[bəˈfɪntlɪçə]

/[bəˈfɪntlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“befindliche” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,030. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,030
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-befindliche · befindliche · German

befindliche · rank #12,030 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,030
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bautzen

Nearest frequency peer: Bautzen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “befindliche”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “befindliche” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

befindliche vs befindlichen
92% similar

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

Key facts for befindliche
PropertyValue
Headwordbefindliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈfɪntlɪçə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,030
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “befindliche” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).befindlicheliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Bautzen“ (#12,029), „belassen“ (#12,031), „Barry“ (#12,028). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around befindliche (IPA [bəˈfɪntlɪçə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,030 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for befindliche, with forms such as "bbefindliche", "beffindliche", and "befidnliche". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "befindlichen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is befindliche, spelled B-E-F-I-N-D-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbefindliche
  • beffindliche
  • befidnliche
  • befinddliche
  • befindilche
  • befindlcihe
  • befindlicche
  • befindliceh
  • befindlichhe
  • befindlihce
  • befindlliche
  • befinldiche
  • befinndliche
  • befnidliche
  • beifndliche
  • bfeindliche
  • ebfindliche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of befindliche - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbefindliche1beffindliche1befidnliche2befinddliche1befindilche2befindlcihe2befindlicche1befindliceh2
Edit distance from "befindliche"

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 "befindliche"?
"befindliche" is spelled B-E-F-I-N-D-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfɪntlɪçə].
What does "befindliche" mean?
As an adjective, "befindliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
What words are commonly confused with "befindliche"?
"befindliche" is commonly confused with "befindlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "befindliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befindliche" is [bəˈfɪntlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befindliche" come from?
"befindliche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "befindliche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bemerkungen#12,033beobachtete#12,034zurückgeben#12,008einfachsten#12,056

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

alltäglichen17 variantsStrafrecht17 variantsKommunalwahl17 variantseinzigartige17 variants

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "befindlichen". View pair
  • 17 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #12,030 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "B" letter cohort. B–Z browse

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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