Which to use
“bedeute” and “bedeuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,837
- “bedeute” frequency rank
- #2,487
- “bedeuten” frequency rank
- 22324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeute | bedeuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten | etwas heißen, etwas bezeichnen |
Where the eye mixes bedeute and bedeuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bedeute runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against bedeuten's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bedeute with bedeuten
A purely visual mix-up. bedeute ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tə]) and bedeuten ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “bedeute” sits inside “bedeuten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeute is recorded at frequency rank #19,837, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tə]. bedeuten is at rank #2,487, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 22324, this pair ranks #1,875,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedeute vs bedeuten
Shared letters: bdetu. Private to "bedeute": -. Private to "bedeuten": n.
"bedeute" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "bedeuten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedeute" and "bedeuten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedeute" or "bedeuten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,875,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeute" and "bedeuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeute vs bedeutest". 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 #1,875,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.