bedecken

[bəˈdɛkn̩]

/[bəˈdɛkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“bedecken” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,182. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,182
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas über etwas/jemanden legen (oft zum Schutze vor zum Beispiel Kälte oder Blicken)

Corpus desk

Index DE-bedecken · bedecken · German

bedecken · rank #21,182 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,182
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bedanke

Nearest frequency peer: bedanke (-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 „bedecken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bedecken“ 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).

bedecken vs bedeckt
75% similar
bedecken vs bedenke
75% similar
bedecken vs bedeuten
75% similar

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

Key facts for bedecken
PropertyValue
Headwordbedecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈdɛkn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,182
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bedecken“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bedanke“ (#21,181), „begegnete“ (#21,183), „bear“ (#21,180). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bedecken“ bei #21,182. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around bedecken (IPA [bəˈdɛkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,182 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bedecken, with forms such as "bbedecken", "bdeecken", and "bedceken". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "bedeckt", "bedenke", "bedeuten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bedecken, spelled B-E-D-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas über etwas/jemanden legen (oft zum Schutze vor zum Beispiel Kälte oder Blicken)
  2. 2
    auf etwas liegen
  3. 3
    dem Beizvogel die Kappe (Haube) aufsetzen
  4. 4
    eine Sau packen und festhalten
  5. 5
    begatten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie bedeckte ihren Körper mit einem Betttuch.
  2. Schnee bedeckte die Berge.

Synonyms

verdeckenzudeckenaufhaubenzudeckendecken

Antonyms

aufdeckenentblößen

This word in other languages

cover(English)cubrir(Español)couvrir(Français)cobrir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbedecken
  • bdeecken
  • bedceken
  • beddecken
  • bedeccken
  • bedecekn
  • bedeckenn
  • bedeckken
  • bedeckne
  • bedekcen
  • beedcken
  • ebdecken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bedecken - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbedecken1bdeecken2bedceken2beddecken1bedeccken1bedecekn2bedeckenn1bedeckken1
Edit distance from "bedecken"

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 "bedecken"?
"bedecken" is spelled B-E-D-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdɛkn̩].
What does "bedecken" mean?
As a verb, "bedecken" means: etwas über etwas/jemanden legen (oft zum Schutze vor zum Beispiel Kälte oder Blicken)
What words are commonly confused with "bedecken"?
"bedecken" is commonly confused with "bedeckt", "bedenke", "bedeuten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bedecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedecken" is [bəˈdɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedecken" come from?
"bedecken" 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 "bedecken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Bausteine12 variantsAutomatik12 variantsanklagen12 variantsAdjektiv12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list