befragter

[bəˈfʁaːktɐ]

/[bəˈfʁaːktɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“befragter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-befragter · befragter · German

befragter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for befragter
PropertyValue
Headwordbefragter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈfʁaːktɐ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „befragter“ im Deutschen

befragterliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

befragter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [bəˈfʁaːktɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for befragter in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is befragter, spelled B-E-F-R-A-G-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befragt
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befragt
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befragt
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befragt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befragt

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "befragter"?
"befragter" is spelled B-E-F-R-A-G-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfʁaːktɐ].
What does "befragter" mean?
As an adjective, "befragter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befragt
How do you pronounce "befragter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befragter" is [bəˈfʁaːktɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befragter" come from?
"befragter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list