Which to use
“bedeute” and “bedeutest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,837
- “bedeute” frequency rank
- #47,985
- “bedeutest” frequency rank
- 67822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeute | bedeutest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten |
Where the eye mixes bedeute and bedeutest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bedeute and bedeutest
A purely visual mix-up. bedeute ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tə]) and bedeutest ([bəˈdɔɪ̯təst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “bedeute” sits inside “bedeutest”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67822, 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]. bedeutest is at rank #47,985, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯təst].
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 67822, this pair ranks #527,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedeute vs bedeutest
Shared letters: bdetu. Private to "bedeute": -. Private to "bedeutest": s.
"bedeute" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "bedeutest" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bedeute" and "bedeutest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bedeute" or "bedeutest" show up more?
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 "bedeutest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #527,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeute" and "bedeutest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeute vs belebte". 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 #527,692 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.