Which to use
“abgeleitete” and “abgeleiteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,549
- “abgeleitete” frequency rank
- #45,735
- “abgeleiteten” frequency rank
- 84284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abgeleitete | abgeleiteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgeleitet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs abgeleitet |
Where the eye mixes abgeleitete and abgeleiteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. abgeleitete runs 11 letters (VCCVCVVCVCV) against abgeleiteten's 12 (VCCVCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses abgeleitete with abgeleiteten
A purely visual mix-up. abgeleitete ([ˈapɡəˌlaɪ̯tətə]) and abgeleiteten ([ˈapɡəˌlaɪ̯tətn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “abgeleitete” sits inside “abgeleiteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abgeleitete is recorded at frequency rank #38,549, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌlaɪ̯tətə]. abgeleiteten is at rank #45,735, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌlaɪ̯tətn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 84284, this pair ranks #126,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abgeleitete vs abgeleiteten
Shared letters: abegilt. Private to "abgeleitete": -. Private to "abgeleiteten": n.
"abgeleitete" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVCV · "abgeleiteten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abgeleitete ← abbgeleitete · abegleitete · abgeelitete · abgeleiette · abgeleiteet · abgeleitette · abgeleittee · abgeleittete
- abgeleiteten ← abbgeleiteten · abegleiteten · abgeeliteten · abgeleietten · abgeleiteetn · abgeleitetenn · abgeleitetne · abgeleitetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abgeleitete" for "abgeleiteten" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "abgeleitete" and "abgeleiteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeleitete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abgeleiteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #126,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abgeleitete" and "abgeleiteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abgeleitete vs angeleitet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #126,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.