bedünken

[bəˈdʏŋkŋ̩]

/[bəˈdʏŋkŋ̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“bedünken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dünken [1]

Corpus desk

Index DE-bedunken · bedünken · German

bedünken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for bedünken
PropertyValue
Headwordbedünken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈdʏŋkŋ̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “bedünken” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

bedünkenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bedünken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [bəˈdʏŋkŋ̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dünken [1]".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bedünken, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is bedünken, spelled B-E-D-Ü-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dünken [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Hier nämlich stellt jener Akt sich dar, als ein ganz Einzelnes und Besonderes, von untergeordneter Wichtigkeit, […] eine paradoxe Anomalie, die häufigen Stoff zum Lachen giebt. Es könnte uns jedoch auch bedünken, der Teufel habe nur sein Spiel dabei verstecken wollen: denn der Beischlaf ist sein Handgeld und die Welt sein Reich.“
  2. „Ihn bedünkt, er hätte vordem dies Antlitz gesehen.“

Synonyms

scheinen

Antonyms

denkenglaubenmeinenvermeinenwissen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bedünken"?
"bedünken" is spelled B-E-D-Ü-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdʏŋkŋ̩].
What does "bedünken" mean?
As a verb, "bedünken" means: dünken [1]
How do you pronounce "bedünken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bedünken" is [bəˈdʏŋkŋ̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bedünken" come from?
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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