Which to use
“bedankt” is a verb and “bedingt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,776
- “bedankt” frequency rank
- #3,942
- “bedingt” frequency rank
- 17718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedankt | bedingt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedanken | nur unter bestimmten Bedingungen geschehend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bedankt and bedingt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedankt is [bəˈdaŋkt] while bedingt is [bəˈdɪŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedankt is recorded at frequency rank #13,776, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdaŋkt]. bedingt is at rank #3,942, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɪŋt].
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 17718, this pair ranks #1,924,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedankt vs bedingt
Shared letters: bdent. Private to "bedankt": ak. Private to "bedingt": gi.
"bedankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "bedingt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedankt" and "bedingt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedankt" or "bedingt"?
Remembering bedankt vs bedingt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bedankt”; for an adjective, it's “bedingt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bedankt” entry
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