Which to use
“bedient” is an adjective and “behielt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,022
- “bedient” frequency rank
- #11,183
- “behielt” frequency rank
- 15205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedient | behielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | genervt und unzufrieden, keine Lust mehr verspürend, sich weiter zu engagieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten |
Where the eye mixes bedient and behielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between bedient and behielt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedient is [bəˈdiːnt] while behielt is [bəˈhiːlt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedient is recorded at frequency rank #4,022, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdiːnt]. behielt is at rank #11,183, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhiːlt].
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 15205, this pair ranks #1,945,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedient vs behielt
Shared letters: beit. Private to "bedient": dn. Private to "behielt": hl.
"bedient" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "behielt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedient" and "behielt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "bedient" vs "behielt" - which ranks higher?
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 "bedient" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,613 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedient" and "behielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behielt vs beseelt". 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 #1,945,613 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.