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“bedanke” and “bedankte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,181
- “bedanke” frequency rank
- #25,910
- “bedankte” frequency rank
- 47091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedanke | bedankte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedanken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedanken |
Where the eye mixes bedanke and bedankte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bedanke vs bedankte
A purely visual mix-up. bedanke ([bəˈdaŋkə]) and bedankte ([bəˈdaŋktə]) 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 47091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedanke is recorded at frequency rank #21,181, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdaŋkə]. bedankte is at rank #25,910, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdaŋktə].
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 47091, this pair ranks #1,296,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedanke vs bedankte
Shared letters: abdekn. Private to "bedanke": -. Private to "bedankte": t.
"bedanke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "bedankte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedanke" and "bedankte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bedanke" vs "bedankte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedanke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedankte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,296,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedanke" and "bedankte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedachte vs bedankte". 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 #1,296,477 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.