bedeuten
\bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩\
The verdict
“bedeuten” 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) - Signifier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-bedeuten · bedeuten · French
bedeuten · 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 | bedeuten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « bedeuten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
bedeuten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈdɔɪ̯tn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bedeuten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bedeuten, spelled B-E-D-E-U-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Signifier.
- 2Annoncer, impliquer, signaler.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how bedeuten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
China weiß jetzt, dass ein Angriff auf Taiwan eine militärische Konfrontation mit den USA bedeuten würde.
Überall, wo er hinkommt, ist er der Jüngste, der Kleinste und der einzige Brillenträger, aber in der Tasche trägt er immer ein Springmesser bei sich, dessen Klinge länger ist als seine Handfläche, denn das bemisst die Entfernung zwischen Brust und Herz und bedeutet, dass man damit töten kann.
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.