Which to use
“bedienen” is a verb and “bedienten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,686
- “bedienen” frequency rank
- #36,219
- “bedienten” frequency rank
- 40905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedienen | bedienten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem Dienste leisten | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedient |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bedienen and bedienten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedienen is [bəˈdiːnən] while bedienten is [bəˈdiːntn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedienen is recorded at frequency rank #4,686, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdiːnən]. bedienten is at rank #36,219, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdiːntn̩].
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 40905, this pair ranks #1,494,940 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedienen vs bedienten
Shared letters: bdein. Private to "bedienen": -. Private to "bedienten": t.
"bedienen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "bedienten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedienen" and "bedienten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedienen" or "bedienten"?
Remembering bedienen vs bedienten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bedienen”; for an adjective, it's “bedienten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bedienen” entry
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