Which to use
“änderte” and “änderten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,815
- “änderte” frequency rank
- #28,963
- “änderten” frequency rank
- 37778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | änderte | änderten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ändern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ändern |
Where the eye mixes änderte and änderten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. änderte runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against änderten's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between änderte and änderten
A purely visual mix-up. änderte ([ˈɛndɐtə]) and änderten ([ˈɛndɐtn̩]) 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) - “änderte” sits inside “änderten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
änderte is recorded at frequency rank #8,815, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndɐtə]. änderten is at rank #28,963, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndɐtn̩].
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 37778, this pair ranks #1,581,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of änderte vs änderten
Shared letters: denrtä. Private to "änderte": -. Private to "änderten": -.
"änderte" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "änderten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "änderte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "änderten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,581,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "änderte" and "änderten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "änderten vs anwerben". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,581,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.