Which to use
“bedingt” is an adjective and “beging” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,942
- “bedingt” frequency rank
- #19,512
- “beging” frequency rank
- 23454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedingt | beging |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur unter bestimmten Bedingungen geschehend | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs begehen |
Where the eye mixes bedingt and beging
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses bedingt with beging
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bedingt is [bəˈdɪŋt] while beging is [bəˈɡɪŋ]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23454, 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]. beging is at rank #19,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈɡɪŋ].
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 23454, this pair ranks #1,861,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bedingt vs beging
Shared letters: begin. Private to "bedingt": dt. Private to "beging": -.
"bedingt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "beging" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bedingt" for "beging" ever safe?
Which is more common, "bedingt" or "beging"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bedingt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beging" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,861,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedingt" and "beging" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beging vs begingen". 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 #1,861,121 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.