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“bedeutenden” and “bedeutendsten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,174
“bedeutenden” frequency rank
#10,426
“bedeutendsten” frequency rank
18600
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bedeutenden bedeutendsten
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeutend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs bedeutend

Where the eye mixes bedeutenden and bedeutendsten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. bedeutenden runs 11 letters (CVCVVCVCCVC) against bedeutendsten's 13 (CVCVVCVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
bedeutenden
13 ch
bedeutendsten

Look-alike desk: bedeutenden vs bedeutendsten

A purely visual mix-up. bedeutenden ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩dən]) and bedeutendsten ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩t͡stən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bedeutenden is recorded at frequency rank #8,174, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩dən]. bedeutendsten is at rank #10,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩t͡stən].

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 18600, this pair ranks #1,916,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bedeutenden vs bedeutendsten

Shared letters: bdentu. Private to "bedeutenden": -. Private to "bedeutendsten": s.

"bedeutenden" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCVC  ·  "bedeutendsten" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bedeutenden ← bbedeutenden · bdeeutenden · beddeutenden · bedetuenden · bedeuetnden · bedeutednen · bedeutendden · bedeutendenn
  • bedeutendsten ← bbedeutendsten · bdeeutendsten · beddeutendsten · bedetuendsten · bedeuetndsten · bedeutednsten · bedeutenddsten · bedeutendsetn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bedeutenden" and "bedeutendsten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩dən] versus [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩t͡stən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "bedeutenden" vs "bedeutendsten" - which ranks higher?
"bedeutenden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,174 in our German list, against #10,426 for "bedeutendsten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "bedeutenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "bedeutendsten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,916,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "bedeutenden" and "bedeutendsten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeutenden vs bedeuteten". 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 #1,916,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list