Which to use
“bedeckte” and “bemerkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,826
- “bedeckte” frequency rank
- #7,015
- “bemerkte” frequency rank
- 46841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeckte | bemerkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bemerkt |
Where the eye mixes bedeckte and bemerkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bedeckte with bemerkte
A purely visual mix-up. bedeckte ([bəˈdɛktə]) and bemerkte ([bəˈmɛʁktə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46841, 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]. bemerkte is at rank #7,015, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁktə].
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 46841, this pair ranks #1,305,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedeckte vs bemerkte
Shared letters: bekt. Private to "bedeckte": cd. Private to "bemerkte": mr.
"bedeckte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "bemerkte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bedeckte" for "bemerkte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bedeckte" or "bemerkte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeckte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemerkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,305,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeckte" and "bemerkte" 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 #1,305,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.