bedachtevsbesuchteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bedachte” and “besuchte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,790
“bedachte” frequency rank
#5,346
“besuchte” frequency rank
51136
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bedachte besuchte
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedacht Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs besucht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bedachte and besuchte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
bedachte
8 ch
besuchte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bedachte ([bəˈdaxtə]) and besuchte ([bəˈzuːxtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bedachte is recorded at frequency rank #45,790, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdaxtə]. besuchte is at rank #5,346, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈzuːxtə].

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 51136, this pair ranks #1,147,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bedachte vs besuchte

Shared letters: bceht. Private to "bedachte": ad. Private to "besuchte": su.

"bedachte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV  ·  "besuchte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bedachtebbedachte · bdeachte · beadchte · bedacchte · bedachet · bedachhte · bedachtte · bedacthe
  • besuchtebbesuchte · bescuhte · bessuchte · besucchte · besuchet · besuchhte · besuchtte · besucthe

Frequency comparison

bedachte#45,790
besuchte#5,346

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bedachte" and "besuchte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈdaxtə] versus [bəˈzuːxtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bedachte" or "besuchte"?
"besuchte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,346 in our German list, against #45,790 for "bedachte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bedachte vs besuchte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bedachte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list