bedingtvsbedingtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“bedingt” and “bedingten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,942
“bedingt” frequency rank
#22,267
“bedingten” frequency rank
26209
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature bedingt bedingten
Definition nur unter bestimmten Bedingungen geschehend Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedingt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set bedingt and bedingten apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
bedingt
9 ch
bedingten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. bedingt ([bəˈdɪŋt]) and bedingten ([bəˈdɪŋtn̩]) 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) - “bedingt” sits inside “bedingten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26209, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

bedingt is recorded at frequency rank #3,942, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɪŋt]. 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 26209, this pair ranks #1,821,577 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of bedingt vs bedingten

Shared letters: bdegint. Private to "bedingt": -. Private to "bedingten": -.

"bedingt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC  ·  "bedingten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • bedingtbbedingt · bdeingt · beddingt · bedignt · bedinggt · bedingtt · bedinngt · bedintg
  • bedingtenbbedingten · bdeingten · beddingten · bedignten · bedingetn · bedinggten · bedingtenn · bedingtne

Frequency comparison

bedingt#3,942
bedingten#22,267

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "bedingt" and "bedingten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈdɪŋt] versus [bəˈdɪŋtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "bedingt" or "bedingten"?
"bedingt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,942 in our German list, against #22,267 for "bedingten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering bedingt vs bedingten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “bedingt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list