bedenktvsbedingtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bedenkt is a verb, bedingt is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bedenkt” is a verb and “bedingt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,989
“bedenkt” frequency rank
#3,942
“bedingt” frequency rank
12931
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bedenkt bedingt
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedenken nur unter bestimmten Bedingungen geschehend

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bedenkt and bedingt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
bedenkt
7 ch
bedingt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedenkt is [bəˈdɛŋkt] while bedingt is [bəˈdɪŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12931, 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]. bedingt is at rank #3,942, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɪŋt].

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 12931, this pair ranks #1,961,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bedenkt vs bedingt

Shared letters: bdent. Private to "bedenkt": k. Private to "bedingt": gi.

"bedenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "bedingt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bedenktbbedenkt · bdeenkt · beddenkt · bedeknt · bedenkkt · bedenktt · bedennkt · bedentk
  • bedingtbbedingt · bdeingt · beddingt · bedignt · bedinggt · bedingtt · bedinngt · bedintg

Frequency comparison

bedenkt#8,989
bedingt#3,942

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bedenkt" and "bedingt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bedenkt" is a verb and "bedingt" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bedenkt" or "bedingt"?
"bedingt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,942 in our German list, against #8,989 for "bedenkt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bedenkt vs bedingt

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 “bedingt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bedenkt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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