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“bedeutete” and “bedeuteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,151
- “bedeutete” frequency rank
- #32,942
- “bedeuteten” frequency rank
- 40093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeutete | bedeuteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten |
Where the eye mixes bedeutete and bedeuteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. bedeutete runs 9 letters (CVCVVCVCV) against bedeuteten's 10 (CVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bedeutete and bedeuteten
A purely visual mix-up. bedeutete ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə]) and bedeuteten ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tətn̩]) 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) - “bedeutete” sits inside “bedeuteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeutete is recorded at frequency rank #7,151, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə]. 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 40093, this pair ranks #1,518,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedeutete vs bedeuteten
Shared letters: bdetu. Private to "bedeutete": -. Private to "bedeuteten": n.
"bedeutete" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCV · "bedeuteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bedeutete ← bbedeutete · bdeeutete · beddeutete · bedetuete · bedeuette · bedeuteet · bedeutette · bedeuttee
- bedeuteten ← bbedeuteten · bdeeuteten · beddeuteten · bedetueten · bedeuetten · bedeuteetn · bedeutetenn · bedeutetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedeutete" and "bedeuteten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedeutete" or "bedeuteten"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "bedeutete" 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 #1,518,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeutete" 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 #1,518,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.