Which to use
“Bedeutung” and “Bedeutungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #900
- “Bedeutung” frequency rank
- #16,365
- “Bedeutungen” frequency rank
- 17265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bedeutung | Bedeutungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sinn einer Information, Handlung oder Sache | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bedeutung |
Where the eye mixes Bedeutung and Bedeutungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Bedeutung runs 9 letters (CVCVVCVCC) against Bedeutungen's 11 (CVCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Bedeutung vs Bedeutungen
A purely visual mix-up. Bedeutung ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋ]) and Bedeutungen ([bəˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Bedeutung” sits inside “Bedeutungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bedeutung is recorded at frequency rank #900, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋ]. Bedeutungen is at rank #16,365, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈdɔɪ̯tʊŋən].
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 17265, this pair ranks #1,928,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Bedeutung vs Bedeutungen
Shared letters: bdegntu. Private to "Bedeutung": -. Private to "Bedeutungen": -.
"Bedeutung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "Bedeutungen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Bedeutung ← bbedeutung · bdeeutung · beddeutung · bedetuung · bedeutnug · bedeuttung · bedeutugn · bedeutungg
- Bedeutungen ← bbedeutungen · bdeeutungen · beddeutungen · bedetuungen · bedeutnugen · bedeuttungen · bedeutugnen · bedeutunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bedeutung" for "Bedeutungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bedeutung" or "Bedeutungen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bedeutung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bedeutungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bedeutung" and "Bedeutungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bedeutungen vs Bewertungen". 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 #1,928,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.