Which to use
“Bedarf” is a noun and “bedürfe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,801
- “Bedarf” frequency rank
- #41,684
- “bedürfe” frequency rank
- 43485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bedarf | bedürfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das gebraucht wird | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedürfen |
Where the eye mixes Bedarf and bedürfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bedarf with bedürfe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bedarf is [bəˈdaʁf] while bedürfe is [bəˈdʏʁfə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bedarf is recorded at frequency rank #1,801, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈdaʁf]. bedürfe is at rank #41,684, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdʏʁfə].
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 43485, this pair ranks #1,416,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bedarf vs bedürfe
Shared letters: bdefr. Private to "Bedarf": a. Private to "bedürfe": ü.
"Bedarf" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bedürfe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bedarf ← bbedarf · bdearf · beadrf · bedafr · bedarff · bedarrf · beddarf · bedraf
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Bedarf" and "bedürfe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Bedarf" or "bedürfe"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bedarf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedürfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bedarf" and "bedürfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedaure vs bedürfe". 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 #1,416,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.