Which to use
“bedenke” and “bediene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,849
- “bedenke” frequency rank
- #45,157
- “bediene” frequency rank
- 66006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedenke | bediene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedenken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedienen |
Where the eye mixes bedenke and bediene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bedenke (CVCVCCV) and bediene (CVCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: bedenke vs bediene
A purely visual mix-up. bedenke ([bəˈdɛŋkə]) and bediene ([bəˈdiːnə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66006, 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]. bediene is at rank #45,157, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdiːnə].
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 66006, this pair ranks #587,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedenke vs bediene
Shared letters: bden. Private to "bedenke": k. Private to "bediene": i.
"bedenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "bediene" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bedenke" for "bediene" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "bedenke" and "bediene" 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 "bediene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #587,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedenke" and "bediene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bediene vs bedienten". 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 #587,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.