Which to use
“bedacht” and “bejaht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,288
- “bedacht” frequency rank
- #37,996
- “bejaht” frequency rank
- 45284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedacht | bejaht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bedachen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bejahen |
Where the eye mixes bedacht and bejaht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bedacht with bejaht
A purely visual mix-up. bedacht ([bəˈdaxt]) and bejaht ([bəˈjaːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedacht is recorded at frequency rank #7,288, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdaxt]. bejaht is at rank #37,996, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈjaːt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45284, this pair ranks #1,358,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedacht vs bejaht
Shared letters: abeht. Private to "bedacht": cd. Private to "bejaht": j.
"bedacht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "bejaht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bedacht" for "bejaht" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bedacht" or "bejaht"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bedacht" and "bejaht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bejaht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,358,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedacht" and "bejaht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bejahen vs bejaht". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,358,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.