Which to use
“bedachte” is an adjective and “brachte” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,790
- “bedachte” frequency rank
- #1,283
- “brachte” frequency rank
- 47073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedachte | brachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedacht | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv von bringen |
Where the eye mixes bedachte and brachte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bedachte with brachte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedachte is [bəˈdaxtə] while brachte is [ˈbʁaxtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47073, 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]. brachte is at rank #1,283, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ˈbʁaxtə].
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 47073, this pair ranks #1,297,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedachte vs brachte
Shared letters: abceht. Private to "bedachte": d. Private to "brachte": r.
"bedachte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "brachte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedachte" and "brachte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedachte" or "brachte"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "bedachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brachte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,297,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedachte" and "brachte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedachte vs bedeckte". 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 #1,297,114 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.