Which to use
“Defekt” and “Defekte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,849
- “Defekt” frequency rank
- #17,554
- “Defekte” frequency rank
- 26403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Defekt | Defekte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fehlerhafte Stelle, Funktionsfehler | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Defekt |
Where the eye mixes Defekt and Defekte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Defekt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Defekte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Defekt and Defekte
A purely visual mix-up. Defekt ([deˈfɛkt]) and Defekte ([deˈfɛktə]) 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) - “Defekt” sits inside “Defekte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Defekt is recorded at frequency rank #8,849, classified as anoun, pronounced [deˈfɛkt]. Defekte is at rank #17,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced [deˈfɛktə].
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 26403, this pair ranks #1,818,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Defekt vs Defekte
Shared letters: defkt. Private to "Defekt": -. Private to "Defekte": -.
"Defekt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Defekte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Defekt" and "Defekte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Defekt" or "Defekte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Defekt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Defekte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,818,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Defekt" and "Defekte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Defekte vs Detektei". 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 #1,818,668 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.