bedanken

[bəˈdaŋkn̩]

/[bəˈdaŋkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“bedanken” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,276
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - seinen Dank für etwas, das man erhalten hat, ausdrücken

Corpus desk

Index DE-bedanken · bedanken · German

bedanken · rank #6,276 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,276
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bass

Nearest frequency peer: Bass (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „bedanken“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „bedanken“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bedanken vs bedankt
75% similar
bedanken vs bedenke
75% similar
bedanken vs blanken
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bedanken
PropertyValue
Headwordbedanken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈdaŋkn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,276
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bedanken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).bedankenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bass“ (#6,275), „beeindruckend“ (#6,277), „backen“ (#6,274). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bedanken“ bei #6,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bedanken (IPA [bəˈdaŋkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,276 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bedanken, with forms such as "bbedanken", "bdeanken", and "beadnken". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "bedankt", "bedenke", "blanken", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is bedanken, spelled B-E-D-A-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    seinen Dank für etwas, das man erhalten hat, ausdrücken
  2. 2
    jemandem seinen Dank aussprechen
  3. 3
    seinen Dank (für etwas) erweisen; jemandem (für etwas) Dank schulden, zu Dank verpflichtet sein
  4. 4
    (besonders Soldaten und Dienstboten [förmlich, mit einer Danksagung]) aus dem Dienst entlassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how bedanken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich möchte mich bei Ihnen für Ihre große Hilfe bedanken.
  2. Sie bedankte sich für die Unterstützung.

Synonyms

dankendanksagenDank sagenabdanken

This word in other languages

thank(English)agradecer(Español)remercier(Français)agradecer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbedanken
  • bdeanken
  • beadnken
  • bedaknen
  • bedanekn
  • bedankenn
  • bedankken
  • bedankne
  • bedannken
  • beddanken
  • bednaken
  • ebdanken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bedanken - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbedanken1bdeanken2beadnken2bedaknen2bedanekn2bedankenn1bedankken1bedankne2
Edit distance from "bedanken"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bedanken"?
"bedanken" is spelled B-E-D-A-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdaŋkn̩].
What does "bedanken" mean?
As a verb, "bedanken" means: seinen Dank für etwas, das man erhalten hat, ausdrücken
What words are commonly confused with "bedanken"?
"bedanken" is commonly confused with "bedankt", "bedenke", "blanken". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bedanken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedanken" is [bəˈdaŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedanken" come from?
"bedanken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bedanken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anpassen#6,268empfehle#6,290Werkzeug#6,257Fantasie#6,296

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

errichten12 variantswertvolle12 variantsvorliegt12 variantsHauptmann12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list