bedeckte

[bəˈdɛktə]

/[bəˈdɛktə]/ adj

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The verdict

“bedeckte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #39,826 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#39,826
frequency rank, German
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bedeckte vs bedenkt
75% similar
bedeckte vs bedeute
75% similar
bedeckte vs bedenke
75% similar

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

Key facts for bedeckte
PropertyValue
Headwordbedeckte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈdɛktə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,826
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bedeckte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bedeckte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for bedeckte is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈdɛktə]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,826 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for bedeckte, with forms such as "bbedeckte", "bdeeckte", and "bedcekte". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "bedenkt", "bedeute", "bedenke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is bedeckte, spelled B-E-D-E-C-K-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbedeckte,bdeeckte,bedcekte,beddeckte,bedecckte,bedecket,bedeckkte,bedecktte,bedectke,bedekcte,beedckte,ebdeckte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbedeckte1bdeeckte2bedcekte2beddeckte1bedecckte1bedecket2bedeckkte1bedecktte1
Edit distance from "bedeckte"

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 "bedeckte"?
"bedeckte" is spelled B-E-D-E-C-K-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdɛktə].
What does "bedeckte" mean?
As an adjective, "bedeckte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs bedeckt
What words are commonly confused with "bedeckte"?
"bedeckte" is commonly confused with "bedenkt", "bedeute", "bedenke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bedeckte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedeckte" is [bəˈdɛktə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedeckte" come from?
"bedeckte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bedeckte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-D-E-C-K-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈdɛktə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bedenkt” - see the side-by-side comparison. bedeckte vs bedenkt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list