Which to use
“bedenke” and “bemerke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,849
- “bedenke” frequency rank
- #27,216
- “bemerke” frequency rank
- 48065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedenke | bemerke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedenken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bemerken |
Where the eye mixes bedenke and bemerke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. bedenke and bemerke 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 bemerke
A purely visual mix-up. bedenke ([bəˈdɛŋkə]) and bemerke ([bəˈmɛʁkə]) 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 48065, 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]. bemerke is at rank #27,216, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈmɛʁkə].
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 48065, this pair ranks #1,262,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedenke vs bemerke
Shared letters: bek. Private to "bedenke": dn. Private to "bemerke": mr.
"bedenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "bemerke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bedenke" for "bemerke" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bedenke" or "bemerke"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedenke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bemerke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,262,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedenke" and "bemerke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedenke vs bediene". 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 #1,262,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.