Which to use
“bedeutest” and “bedeutete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,985
- “bedeutest” frequency rank
- #7,151
- “bedeutete” frequency rank
- 55136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeutest | bedeutete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten |
Where the eye mixes bedeutest and bedeutete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. bedeutest (CVCVVCVCC) and bedeutete (CVCVVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between bedeutest and bedeutete
A purely visual mix-up. bedeutest ([bəˈdɔɪ̯təst]) and bedeutete ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeutest is recorded at frequency rank #47,985, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯təst]. bedeutete is at rank #7,151, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə].
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 55136, this pair ranks #991,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedeutest vs bedeutete
Shared letters: bdetu. Private to "bedeutest": s. Private to "bedeutete": -.
"bedeutest" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "bedeutete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedeutest" and "bedeutete" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bedeutest" or "bedeutete" 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 "bedeutest" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeutete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #991,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeutest" and "bedeutete" 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 #991,355 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.