Which to use
“bedeutend” is an adjective and “bedeutet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,818
- “bedeutend” frequency rank
- #695
- “bedeutet” frequency rank
- 11513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeutend | bedeutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit viel Ansehen und Einfluss; von großer Wichtigkeit seiend | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten |
Where the eye mixes bedeutend and bedeutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bedeutend runs 9 letters (CVCVVCVCC) against bedeutet's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bedeutend with bedeutet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedeutend is [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩t] while bedeutet is [bəˈdɔɪ̯tət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeutend is recorded at frequency rank #10,818, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩t]. bedeutet is at rank #695, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tət].
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 11513, this pair ranks #1,969,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedeutend vs bedeutet
Shared letters: bdetu. Private to "bedeutend": n. Private to "bedeutet": -.
"bedeutend" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "bedeutet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedeutend" and "bedeutet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bedeutend" vs "bedeutet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeutend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeutend" and "bedeutet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeutend 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 #1,969,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.