bedingenvsbedingtenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: bedingen is a verb, bedingten is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“bedingen” is a verb and “bedingten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,366
“bedingen” frequency rank
#22,267
“bedingten” frequency rank
64633
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bedingen bedingten
Definition etwas zur Folge haben Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedingt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bedingen and bedingten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
bedingen
9 ch
bedingten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedingen is [bəˈdɪŋən] while bedingten is [bəˈdɪŋtn̩]. 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 64633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bedingen is recorded at frequency rank #42,366, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdɪŋən]. bedingten is at rank #22,267, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɪŋtn̩].

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 64633, this pair ranks #634,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of bedingen vs bedingten

Shared letters: bdegin. Private to "bedingen": -. Private to "bedingten": t.

"bedingen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "bedingten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bedingenbbedingen · bdeingen · beddingen · bedignen · bedinegn · bedingenn · bedinggen · bedingne
  • bedingtenbbedingten · bdeingten · beddingten · bedignten · bedingetn · bedinggten · bedingtenn · bedingtne

Frequency comparison

bedingen#42,366
bedingten#22,267

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bedingen" and "bedingten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "bedingen" is a verb and "bedingten" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "bedingen" or "bedingten"?
"bedingten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,267 in our German list, against #42,366 for "bedingen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bedingen vs bedingten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “bedingen”; for an adjective, it's “bedingten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bedingen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list