Which to use
“Defekte” and “Defekten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,554
- “Defekte” frequency rank
- #24,674
- “Defekten” frequency rank
- 42228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Defekte | Defekten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Defekt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Defekt |
Where the eye mixes Defekte and Defekten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Defekte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Defekten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Defekte vs Defekten
A purely visual mix-up. Defekte ([deˈfɛktə]) and Defekten ([deˈfɛktn̩]) 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) - “Defekte” sits inside “Defekten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Defekte is recorded at frequency rank #17,554, classified as anoun, pronounced [deˈfɛktə]. Defekten is at rank #24,674, tagged as anoun, pronounced [deˈfɛktn̩].
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 42228, this pair ranks #1,455,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Defekte vs Defekten
Shared letters: defkt. Private to "Defekte": -. Private to "Defekten": n.
"Defekte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Defekten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Defekte" and "Defekten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Defekte" or "Defekten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Defekte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Defekten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Defekte" and "Defekten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deckten vs Defekten". 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 #1,455,785 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.