Which to use
“bedrängen” and “bedrängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,747
- “bedrängen” frequency rank
- #19,838
- “bedrängt” frequency rank
- 63585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bedrängen | bedrängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drängend bedrücken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs bedrängen |
Where the eye mixes bedrängen and bedrängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bedrängen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against bedrängt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bedrängen with bedrängt
A purely visual mix-up. bedrängen ([bəˈdʁɛŋən]) and bedrängt ([bəˈdʁɛŋt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bedrängen is recorded at frequency rank #43,747, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈdʁɛŋən]. bedrängt is at rank #19,838, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈdʁɛŋt].
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 63585, this pair ranks #671,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bedrängen vs bedrängt
Shared letters: bdegnrä. Private to "bedrängen": -. Private to "bedrängt": t.
"bedrängen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "bedrängt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "bedrängen" and "bedrängt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "bedrängen" or "bedrängt" show up more?
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 "bedrängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bedrängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #671,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bedrängen" and "bedrängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bedrängen vs befangen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #671,540 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.