Which to use
“bedeutet” and “bedeutete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #695
- “bedeutet” frequency rank
- #7,151
- “bedeutete” frequency rank
- 7846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeutet | bedeutete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten |
Where the eye mixes bedeutet and bedeutete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. bedeutet runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against bedeutete's 9 (CVCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: bedeutet vs bedeutete
A purely visual mix-up. bedeutet ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tət]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “bedeutet” sits inside “bedeutete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeutet is recorded at frequency rank #695, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tət]. 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 7846, this pair ranks #1,986,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedeutet vs bedeutete
Shared letters: bdetu. Private to "bedeutet": -. Private to "bedeutete": -.
"bedeutet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bedeutete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedeutet" and "bedeutete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bedeutet" vs "bedeutete" - 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 "bedeutet" 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 #1,986,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeutet" and "bedeutete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeutest vs bedeutete". 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 #1,986,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.