bedauern
\ˌbəˈdaʊ̯ɐn\
The verdict
“bedauern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Regretter, déplorer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bedauern · bedauern · French
bedauern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | bedauern |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˌbəˈdaʊ̯ɐn\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
bedauern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌbəˈdaʊ̯ɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for bedauern, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
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 French form is bedauern, spelled B-E-D-A-U-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Regretter, déplorer.
- 2Plaindre (quelqu’un) ; être désolé de (quelque chose).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bedauern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich bedauerte sehr, dass ich ihm nicht helfen konnte.
Ein Buch, das ihr der jüngere geschenkt hatte, kam ungelesen zurück: L’homme machine von La Mettrie. Dieses Werk sei verboten, ein verabscheuungswürdiges Pamphlet. Sie bringe es nicht über sich, es auch nur aufzuschlagen. Das bedauere er, sagte der jüngere Bruder zum älteren. Es sei ein bemerkenswertes Buch. Der Autor behaupte ernstlich, der Mensch sei ei…
Synonyms
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.