Which to use
“bedenkt” is a verb and “bedient” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,989
- “bedenkt” frequency rank
- #4,022
- “bedient” frequency rank
- 13011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedenkt | bedient |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedenken | genervt und unzufrieden, keine Lust mehr verspürend, sich weiter zu engagieren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bedenkt and bedient apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
bedenkt and bedient form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedenkt is recorded at frequency rank #8,989, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɛŋkt]. bedient is at rank #4,022, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdiːnt].
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 13011, this pair ranks #1,960,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedenkt" and "bedient" be used interchangeably?
Remembering bedenkt vs bedient
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bedenkt”; for an adjective, it's “bedient”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bedenkt” entry
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