Which to use
“bedingten” and “besiegten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,267
- “bedingten” frequency rank
- #24,266
- “besiegten” frequency rank
- 46533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedingten | besiegten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedingt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs besiegt |
Where the eye mixes bedingten and besiegten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: bedingten vs besiegten
A purely visual mix-up. bedingten ([bəˈdɪŋtn̩]) and besiegten ([bəˈziːktn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedingten is recorded at frequency rank #22,267, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈdɪŋtn̩]. besiegten is at rank #24,266, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈziːktn̩].
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 46533, this pair ranks #1,315,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedingten vs besiegten
Shared letters: begint. Private to "bedingten": d. Private to "besiegten": s.
"bedingten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "besiegten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bedingten" and "besiegten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "bedingten" or "besiegten"?
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 "bedingten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "besiegten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,315,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedingten" and "besiegten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedingten 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 #1,315,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.