Which to use
“bedenke” and “bekenne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,849
- “bedenke” frequency rank
- #43,048
- “bekenne” frequency rank
- 63897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedenke | bekenne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedenken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bekennen |
Where the eye mixes bedenke and bekenne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bedenke and bekenne follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between bedenke and bekenne
A purely visual mix-up. bedenke ([bəˈdɛŋkə]) and bekenne ([bəˈkɛnə]) 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 63897, 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]. bekenne is at rank #43,048, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈkɛnə].
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 63897, this pair ranks #660,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedenke vs bekenne
Shared letters: bekn. Private to "bedenke": d. Private to "bekenne": -.
"bedenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "bekenne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedenke" and "bekenne" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bedenke" or "bekenne" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "bedenke" and "bekenne" 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 "bekenne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #660,497 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedenke" and "bekenne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bekenne vs brenne". 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 #660,497 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.