bedeckt

[bəˈdɛkt]

/[bəˈdɛkt]/ adj

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The verdict

“bedeckt” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,458
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Wolken am Himmel, bewölkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-bedeckt · bedeckt · German

bedeckt · rank #5,458 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,458
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aufruf

Nearest frequency peer: Aufruf (-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 „bedeckt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „bedeckt“ 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).

bedeckt vs bemerkt
71% similar
bedeckt vs bedenkt
86% similar
bedeckt vs bedenke
71% similar

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

Key facts for bedeckt
PropertyValue
Headwordbedeckt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈdɛkt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,458
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bedeckt“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.bedecktliegt 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: „Aufruf“ (#5,457), „beeindruckt“ (#5,459), „aufgewachsen“ (#5,456). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bedeckt“ bei #5,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bedeckt (IPA [bəˈdɛkt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,458 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bedeckt, with forms such as "bbedeckt", "bdeeckt", and "bedcekt". 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, "bemerkt", "bedenkt", "bedenke", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is bedeckt, spelled B-E-D-E-C-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Wolken am Himmel, bewölkt
  2. 2
    etwas rau, nicht rein
  3. 3
    bei Interviews, Stellungnahmen, Aussagen (z.B. vor Gericht): sich zurückhalten, nicht klar Stellung beziehen, etwas im Unklaren oder vage lassen
  4. 4
    so, dass etwas über etwas/jemanden liegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vormittags war der Himmel noch bedeckt, später klarte es auf.
  2. Mit seiner tiefen, bedeckten Stimme zog der Erzähler die Zuhörer in seinen Bann.

Synonyms

bewölktwolkenverhangenwolkigbelegtheiserrau

Antonyms

klarwolkenlosklarreineindeutigdeutlichklar

This word in other languages

overcast(English)couvert(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbedeckt
  • bdeeckt
  • bedcekt
  • beddeckt
  • bedecckt
  • bedeckkt
  • bedecktt
  • bedectk
  • bedekct
  • beedckt
  • ebdeckt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bedeckt - 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.

bbedeckt1bdeeckt2bedcekt2beddeckt1bedecckt1bedeckkt1bedecktt1bedectk2
Edit distance from "bedeckt"

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 "bedeckt"?
"bedeckt" is spelled B-E-D-E-C-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdɛkt].
What does "bedeckt" mean?
As an adjective, "bedeckt" means: mit Wolken am Himmel, bewölkt
What words are commonly confused with "bedeckt"?
"bedeckt" is commonly confused with "bemerkt", "bedenkt", "bedenke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bedeckt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedeckt" is [bəˈdɛkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedeckt" come from?
"bedeckt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anlegen#5,453ankommt#5,452Brücken#5,464denkbar#5,469

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

gelangt11 variantsgeradezu11 variantssozialer11 variantsgewährt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list