Which to use
“bedeckt” and “bedeckte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,458
- “bedeckt” frequency rank
- #39,826
- “bedeckte” frequency rank
- 45284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeckt | bedeckte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Wolken am Himmel, bewölkt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt |
Where the eye mixes bedeckt and bedeckte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bedeckt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against bedeckte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bedeckt with bedeckte
A purely visual mix-up. bedeckt ([bəˈdɛkt]) and bedeckte ([bəˈdɛktə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “bedeckt” sits inside “bedeckte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeckt is recorded at frequency rank #5,458, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɛkt]. bedeckte is at rank #39,826, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɛktə].
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 45284, this pair ranks #1,358,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedeckt vs bedeckte
Shared letters: bcdekt. Private to "bedeckt": -. Private to "bedeckte": -.
"bedeckt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "bedeckte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bedeckt" for "bedeckte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bedeckt" or "bedeckte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeckt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeckte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,358,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeckt" and "bedeckte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedachte vs bedeckte". 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 #1,358,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.