Bedenken
\bəˈdɛŋkn̩\
The verdict
“Bedenken” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Doute, réserve, objection.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bedenken · Bedenken · French
Bedenken · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bedenken |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \bəˈdɛŋkn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Bedenken is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \bəˈdɛŋkn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Bedenken in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Bedenken, spelled B-E-D-E-N-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1Doute, réserve, objection.
- 2Considération.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Bedenken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Schulmedizin sagt, dass ein Kind im Alter von etwa sechs Monaten in der Nacht keine Nahrung mehr braucht. Das heißt, man könnte ihm ohne medizinische Bedenken abgewöhnen, in der Nacht gestillt zu werden oder ein Fläschchen zu bekommen (...)
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.