befriedigen

[bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]

/[bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“befriedigen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,318
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Erwartungen oder Bedürfnisse von jemandem oder etwas erfüllen

Corpus desk

Index DE-befriedigen · befriedigen · German

befriedigen · rank #13,318 · 16 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,318
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bebauung

Nearest frequency peer: Bebauung (-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 „befriedigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „befriedigen“ 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).

befriedigen vs befriedigt
82% similar
befriedigen vs Befriedigung
75% similar
befriedigen vs befriedigend
92% similar

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

Key facts for befriedigen
PropertyValue
Headwordbefriedigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,318
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „befriedigen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).befriedigenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bebauung“ (#13,317), „begrenzen“ (#13,319), „Bauwerk“ (#13,316). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „befriedigen“ bei #13,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around befriedigen (IPA [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,318 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for befriedigen, with forms such as "bbefriedigen", "beffriedigen", and "befiredigen". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "befriedigt", "Befriedigung", "befriedigend", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is befriedigen, spelled B-E-F-R-I-E-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Erwartungen oder Bedürfnisse von jemandem oder etwas erfüllen
  2. 2
    jemanden sexuell befriedigen
  3. 3
    onanieren, masturbieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how befriedigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Mensch versucht zuerst die Bedürfnisse der niedrigsten Stufe der Maslowschen Bedürfnispyramide zu befriedigen, bevor die nächste Stufe zum neuen und stärkeren Bedürfnis wird. Ein starkes Bedürfnis erhöht die Motivation es zu befriedigen.
  2. Unsere Sehnsucht wird immer größer, je weniger wir sie befriedigen können.

Synonyms

zufriedenstellenonanierenmasturbieren

This word in other languages

satisfy(English)satisfacer(Español)satisfaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbefriedigen
  • beffriedigen
  • befiredigen
  • befreidigen
  • befrideigen
  • befrieddigen
  • befriedgien
  • befriediegn
  • befriedigenn
  • befriediggen
  • befriedigne
  • befrieidgen
  • befrriedigen
  • berfiedigen
  • bferiedigen
  • ebfriedigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of befriedigen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbefriedigen1beffriedigen1befiredigen2befreidigen2befrideigen2befrieddigen1befriedgien2befriediegn2
Edit distance from "befriedigen"

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 "befriedigen"?
"befriedigen" is spelled B-E-F-R-I-E-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩].
What does "befriedigen" mean?
As a verb, "befriedigen" means: die Erwartungen oder Bedürfnisse von jemandem oder etwas erfüllen
What words are commonly confused with "befriedigen"?
"befriedigen" is commonly confused with "befriedigt", "Befriedigung", "befriedigend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "befriedigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "befriedigen" is [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "befriedigen" come from?
"befriedigen" 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 "befriedigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

association#13,313Arbeitswelt#13,311Chemikalien#13,333übertreiben#13,296

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Champagner16 variantsZuversicht16 variantszugehörigen16 variantsEinwilligung16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list