Which to use
“Bedarfs” is a noun and “bedürfe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,257
- “Bedarfs” frequency rank
- #41,684
- “bedürfe” frequency rank
- 65941
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bedarfs | bedürfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bedarf | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedürfen |
Where the eye mixes Bedarfs and bedürfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Bedarfs with bedürfe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Bedarfs is [bəˈdaʁfs] while bedürfe is [bəˈdʏʁfə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bedarfs is recorded at frequency rank #24,257, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈdaʁfs]. 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 65941, this pair ranks #589,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bedarfs vs bedürfe
Shared letters: bdefr. Private to "Bedarfs": as. Private to "bedürfe": ü.
"Bedarfs" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "bedürfe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bedarfs ← bbedarfs · bdearfs · beadrfs · bedafrs · bedarffs · bedarfss · bedarrfs · bedarsf
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Bedarfs" and "bedürfe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Bedarfs" or "bedürfe"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Bedarfs" 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 #589,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bedarfs" 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 #589,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.