Which to use
“bedankte” and “bedenke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,910
- “bedankte” frequency rank
- #20,849
- “bedenke” frequency rank
- 46759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedankte | bedenke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedanken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedenken |
Where the eye mixes bedankte and bedenke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bedankte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against bedenke's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bedankte and bedenke
A purely visual mix-up. bedankte ([bəˈdaŋktə]) and bedenke ([bəˈdɛŋkə]) 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 46759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedankte is recorded at frequency rank #25,910, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdaŋktə]. bedenke is at rank #20,849, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɛŋkə].
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 46759, this pair ranks #1,308,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedankte vs bedenke
Shared letters: bdekn. Private to "bedankte": at. Private to "bedenke": -.
"bedankte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "bedenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bedankte" and "bedenke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bedankte" vs "bedenke" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedankte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedenke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,308,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedankte" and "bedenke" 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 #1,308,020 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.