befördern
\bəˈfœʁdɐn\
The verdict
“befördern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Promouvoir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-befordern · befördern · French
befördern · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | befördern |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bəˈfœʁdɐn\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « befördern » en français
Rare enough to double-check
befördern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈfœʁdɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for befördern in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is befördern, spelled B-E-F-Ö-R-D-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Promouvoir.
- 2Favoriser, encourager, développer.
- 3Transporter.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how befördern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich wurde heute befördert!
Was, Detlef ist befördert worden? Ohne Witz? Da bin ich ehrlich gesagt baff.
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.