Which to use
“bedeuten” and “bedeutest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,487
- “bedeuten” frequency rank
- #47,985
- “bedeutest” frequency rank
- 50472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeuten | bedeutest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas heißen, etwas bezeichnen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten |
Where the eye mixes bedeuten and bedeutest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bedeuten and bedeutest
A purely visual mix-up. bedeuten ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeuten is recorded at frequency rank #2,487, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩]. 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 50472, this pair ranks #1,172,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedeuten vs bedeutest
Shared letters: bdetu. Private to "bedeuten": n. Private to "bedeutest": s.
"bedeuten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bedeutest" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bedeuten" and "bedeutest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "bedeuten" vs "bedeutest" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeuten" 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 #1,172,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeuten" and "bedeutest" 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 #1,172,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.