Which to use
“Defekten” is a noun and “defektes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,674
- “Defekten” frequency rank
- #46,563
- “defektes” frequency rank
- 71237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Defekten | defektes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Defekt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs defekt |
Where the eye mixes Defekten and defektes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Defekten and defektes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Defekten and defektes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Defekten is [deˈfɛktn̩] while defektes is [deˈfɛktəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Defekten” becomes s in “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 71237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Defekten is recorded at frequency rank #24,674, classified as anoun, pronounced [deˈfɛktn̩]. 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 71237, this pair ranks #422,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Defekten vs defektes
Shared letters: defkt. Private to "Defekten": n. Private to "defektes": s.
"Defekten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "defektes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Defekten" for "defektes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Defekten" vs "defektes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Defekten" 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 #422,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Defekten" 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 #422,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.