Which to use
“Defekte” is a noun and “defektes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,554
- “Defekte” frequency rank
- #46,563
- “defektes” frequency rank
- 64117
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Defekte | defektes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Defekt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt |
Where the eye mixes Defekte and defektes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Defekte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against defektes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Defekte and defektes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Defekte is [deˈfɛktə] while defektes is [deˈfɛktəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Defekte” sits inside “defektes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64117, 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]. defektes is at rank #46,563, tagged as anadj, pronounced [deˈfɛktəs].
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 64117, this pair ranks #652,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Defekte vs defektes
Shared letters: defkt. Private to "Defekte": -. Private to "defektes": s.
"Defekte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "defektes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Defekte" and "defektes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Defekte" or "defektes" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "defektes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #652,850 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Defekte" and "defektes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "defektes 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 #652,850 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.