Befriedigung

[bəˈfʁiːdɪɡʊŋ]

/[bəˈfʁiːdɪɡʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Befriedigung” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,183. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,183
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Handlung, durch die die Wünsche und Ansprüche des Betreffenden erfüllt sind oder werden und Ergebnis dieser Handlung; Zufriedenstellung

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Befriedigung vs befriedigen
75% similar
Befriedigung vs befriedigend
75% similar

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

Key facts for Befriedigung
PropertyValue
HeadwordBefriedigung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈfʁiːdɪɡʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,183
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Befriedigung” 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). Befriedigung 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 18 spelling variants around Befriedigung (IPA [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,183 among 72,680 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Befriedigung, with forms such as "bbefriedigung", "beffriedigung", and "befiredigung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "befriedigen", "befriedigend", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Befriedigung, spelled B-E-F-R-I-E-D-I-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, durch die die Wünsche und Ansprüche des Betreffenden erfüllt sind oder werden und Ergebnis dieser Handlung; Zufriedenstellung
  2. 2
    die Erfüllung sexueller Wünsche

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbefriedigung
  • beffriedigung
  • befiredigung
  • befreidigung
  • befrideigung
  • befrieddigung
  • befriedgiung
  • befriediggung
  • befriedignug
  • befriedigugn
  • befriedigungg
  • befriedigunng
  • befriediugng
  • befrieidgung
  • befrriedigung
  • berfiedigung
  • bferiedigung
  • ebfriedigung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbefriedigung1beffriedigung1befiredigung2befreidigung2befrideigung2befrieddigung1befriedgiung2befriediggung1
Edit distance from "Befriedigung"

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 "Befriedigung"?
"Befriedigung" is spelled B-E-F-R-I-E-D-I-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡʊŋ].
What does "Befriedigung" mean?
As a noun, "Befriedigung" means: Handlung, durch die die Wünsche und Ansprüche des Betreffenden erfüllt sind oder werden und Ergebnis dieser Handlung; Zufriedenstellung
What words are commonly confused with "Befriedigung"?
"Befriedigung" is commonly confused with "befriedigen", "befriedigend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Befriedigung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Befriedigung" is [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Befriedigung" come from?
"Befriedigung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Befriedigung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-F-R-I-E-D-I-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈfʁiːdɪɡʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “befriedigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Befriedigung vs befriedigen
  • 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