Which to use
“bedeckte” and “bedeckten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,826
- “bedeckte” frequency rank
- #43,042
- “bedeckten” frequency rank
- 82868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeckte | bedeckten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt |
Where the eye mixes bedeckte and bedeckten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. bedeckte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against bedeckten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bedeckte with bedeckten
A purely visual mix-up. bedeckte ([bəˈdɛktə]) and bedeckten ([bəˈdɛktn̩]) 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) - “bedeckte” sits inside “bedeckten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeckte is recorded at frequency rank #39,826, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɛktə]. bedeckten is at rank #43,042, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɛktn̩].
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 82868, this pair ranks #149,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of bedeckte vs bedeckten
Shared letters: bcdekt. Private to "bedeckte": -. Private to "bedeckten": n.
"bedeckte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "bedeckten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bedeckte" and "bedeckten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bedeckte" or "bedeckten" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "bedeckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeckten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #149,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeckte" and "bedeckten" 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 #149,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.