befreundete

[bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətə]

/[bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətə]/ adj

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The verdict

“befreundete” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,550. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,550
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

befreundete vs begründete
73% similar
befreundete vs befreundeten
92% similar
befreundete vs befreundet
91% similar

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

Key facts for befreundete
PropertyValue
Headwordbefreundete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,550
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “befreundete” 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). befreundete lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around befreundete (IPA [bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,550 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for befreundete, with forms such as "bbefreundete", "beferundete", and "beffreundete". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "begründete", "befreundeten", "befreundet", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is befreundete, spelled B-E-F-R-E-U-N-D-E-T-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbefreundete
  • beferundete
  • beffreundete
  • befrenudete
  • befreudnete
  • befreunddete
  • befreundeet
  • befreundette
  • befreundtee
  • befreunedte
  • befreunndete
  • befrreundete
  • befruendete
  • berfeundete
  • bfereundete
  • ebfreundete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbefreundete1beferundete2beffreundete1befrenudete2befreudnete2befreunddete1befreundeet2befreundette1
Edit distance from "befreundete"

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 "befreundete"?
"befreundete" is spelled B-E-F-R-E-U-N-D-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətə].
What does "befreundete" mean?
As an adjective, "befreundete" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs befreundet
What words are commonly confused with "befreundete"?
"befreundete" is commonly confused with "begründete", "befreundeten", "befreundet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "befreundete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befreundete" is [bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befreundete" come from?
"befreundete" 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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Using “befreundete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-F-R-E-U-N-D-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈfʁɔɪ̯ndətə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “begründete” - see the side-by-side comparison. befreundete vs begründete
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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