bedeutete

[bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə]

/[bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə]/ verb

The verdict

“bedeutete” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,151 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#7,151
frequency rank, German
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bedeutete vs bereitete
78% similar
bedeutete vs bewertete
78% similar
bedeutete vs bedeuteten
90% similar

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

Key facts for bedeutete
PropertyValue
Headwordbedeutete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,151
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bedeutete” 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). bedeutete 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 bedeutete is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,151 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 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 bedeutete, with forms such as "bbedeutete", "bdeeutete", and "beddeutete". 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, "bereitete", "bewertete", "bedeuteten", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is bedeutete, spelled B-E-D-E-U-T-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbedeutete,bdeeutete,beddeutete,bedetuete,bedeuette,bedeuteet,bedeutette,bedeuttee,bedeuttete,beduetete,beedutete,ebdeutete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbedeutete1bdeeutete2beddeutete1bedetuete2bedeuette2bedeuteet2bedeutette1bedeuttee2
Edit distance from "bedeutete"

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 "bedeutete"?
"bedeutete" is spelled B-E-D-E-U-T-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə].
What does "bedeutete" mean?
As a verb, "bedeutete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bedeuten
What words are commonly confused with "bedeutete"?
"bedeutete" is commonly confused with "bereitete", "bewertete", "bedeuteten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bedeutete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedeutete" is [bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedeutete" come from?
"bedeutete" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “bedeutete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-D-E-U-T-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈdɔɪ̯tətə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bereitete” - see the side-by-side comparison. bedeutete vs bereitete
  • 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