Which to use
“bedeutsam” and “bedeutsame” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,183
- “bedeutsam” frequency rank
- #27,211
- “bedeutsame” frequency rank
- 47394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedeutsam | bedeutsame |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wichtig, von Belang | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeutsam |
Where the eye mixes bedeutsam and bedeutsame
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. bedeutsam runs 9 letters (CVCVVCCVC) against bedeutsame's 10 (CVCVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between bedeutsam and bedeutsame
A purely visual mix-up. bedeutsam ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tzaːm]) and bedeutsame ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tzaːmə]) 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) - “bedeutsam” sits inside “bedeutsame”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedeutsam is recorded at frequency rank #20,183, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tzaːm]. bedeutsame is at rank #27,211, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tzaːmə].
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 47394, this pair ranks #1,285,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedeutsam vs bedeutsame
Shared letters: abdemstu. Private to "bedeutsam": -. Private to "bedeutsame": -.
"bedeutsam" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "bedeutsame" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- bedeutsam ← bbedeutsam · bdeeutsam · beddeutsam · bedetusam · bedeustam · bedeutasm · bedeutsamm · bedeutsma
- bedeutsame ← bbedeutsame · bdeeutsame · beddeutsame · bedetusame · bedeustame · bedeutasme · bedeutsaem · bedeutsamme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedeutsam" and "bedeutsame" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedeutsam" or "bedeutsame"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeutsam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedeutsame" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,285,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedeutsam" and "bedeutsame" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedeutsame vs bedeutsamer". 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 #1,285,791 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.