befindlichen

[bəˈfɪntlɪçn̩]

/[bəˈfɪntlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“befindlichen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,028
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-befindlichen · befindlichen · German

befindlichen · rank #8,028 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,028
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Becher

Nearest frequency peer: Becher (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „befindlichen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „befindlichen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

befindlichen vs befindliche
92% similar

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

Key facts for befindlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordbefindlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈfɪntlɪçn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#8,028
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „befindlichen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.befindlichenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Becher“ (#8,027), „befragt“ (#8,029), „Beachtung“ (#8,026). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „befindlichen“ bei #8,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around befindlichen (IPA [bəˈfɪntlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,028 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for befindlichen, with forms such as "bbefindlichen", "beffindlichen", and "befidnlichen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "befindliche", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is befindlichen, spelled B-E-F-I-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befindlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbefindlichen
  • beffindlichen
  • befidnlichen
  • befinddlichen
  • befindilchen
  • befindlcihen
  • befindlicchen
  • befindlicehn
  • befindlichenn
  • befindlichhen
  • befindlichne
  • befindlihcen
  • befindllichen
  • befinldichen
  • befinndlichen
  • befnidlichen
  • beifndlichen
  • bfeindlichen
  • ebfindlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of befindlichen - 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.

bbefindlichen1beffindlichen1befidnlichen2befinddlichen1befindilchen2befindlcihen2befindlicchen1befindlicehn2
Edit distance from "befindlichen"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list