Which to use
“bedeutenden” is an adjective and “bedeuteten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,174
- “bedeutenden” frequency rank
- #32,942
- “bedeuteten” frequency rank
- 41116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeutenden | bedeuteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeutend | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten |
Where the eye mixes bedeutenden and bedeuteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. bedeutenden runs 11 letters (CVCVVCVCCVC) against bedeuteten's 10 (CVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bedeutenden and bedeuteten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedeutenden is [bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩dən] while bedeuteten is [bəˈdɔɪ̯tətn̩]. 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 41116, 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]. bedeuteten is at rank #32,942, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tətn̩].
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 41116, this pair ranks #1,488,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedeutenden vs bedeuteten
Shared letters: bdentu. Private to "bedeutenden": -. Private to "bedeuteten": -.
"bedeutenden" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCVC · "bedeuteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bedeutenden ← bbedeutenden · bdeeutenden · beddeutenden · bedetuenden · bedeuetnden · bedeutednen · bedeutendden · bedeutendenn
- bedeuteten ← bbedeuteten · bdeeuteten · beddeuteten · bedetueten · bedeuetten · bedeuteetn · bedeutetenn · bedeutetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedeutenden" and "bedeuteten" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "bedeutenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeuteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,488,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeutenden" and "bedeuteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeuteten vs bewerteten". 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 #1,488,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.