Which to use
“bedenke” and “bedeute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,849
- “bedenke” frequency rank
- #19,837
- “bedeute” frequency rank
- 40686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedenke | bedeute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedenken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten |
Where the eye mixes bedenke and bedeute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bedenke (CVCVCCV) and bedeute (CVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: bedenke vs bedeute
A purely visual mix-up. bedenke ([bəˈdɛŋkə]) and bedeute ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tə]) 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 40686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedenke is recorded at frequency rank #20,849, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɛŋkə]. bedeute is at rank #19,837, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tə].
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 40686, this pair ranks #1,501,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedenke vs bedeute
Shared letters: bde. Private to "bedenke": kn. Private to "bedeute": tu.
"bedenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "bedeute" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bedenke" for "bedeute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bedenke" vs "bedeute" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bedenke" and "bedeute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedenke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,501,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedenke" and "bedeute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeute vs bedeutest". 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 #1,501,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.