befolgte

[bəˈfɔlktə]

/[bəˈfɔlktə]/ adj

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The verdict

“befolgte” is uncommon German (frequency #82,555 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,555
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

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

Key facts for befolgte
PropertyValue
Headwordbefolgte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈfɔlktə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#82,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “befolgte” 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). befolgte lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

befolgte is uncommon German at frequency #82,555 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈfɔlktə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for befolgte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is befolgte, spelled B-E-F-O-L-G-T-E.

Definition

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

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 "befolgte"?
"befolgte" is spelled B-E-F-O-L-G-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfɔlktə].
What does "befolgte" mean?
As an adjective, "befolgte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs befolgt
How do you pronounce "befolgte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befolgte" is [bəˈfɔlktə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befolgte" come from?
"befolgte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “befolgte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-F-O-L-G-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈfɔlktə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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