Which to use
“ekelhafte” and “ekelhaften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,611
- “ekelhafte” frequency rank
- #45,244
- “ekelhaften” frequency rank
- 79855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ekelhafte | ekelhaften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ekelhaft | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ekelhaft |
Where the eye mixes ekelhafte and ekelhaften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. ekelhafte runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCCV) against ekelhaften's 10 (VCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ekelhafte with ekelhaften
A purely visual mix-up. ekelhafte ([ˈeːkl̩haftə]) and ekelhaften ([ˈeːkl̩haftn̩]) 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) - “ekelhafte” sits inside “ekelhaften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ekelhafte is recorded at frequency rank #34,611, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːkl̩haftə]. ekelhaften is at rank #45,244, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːkl̩haftn̩].
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 79855, this pair ranks #207,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ekelhafte vs ekelhaften
Shared letters: aefhklt. Private to "ekelhafte": -. Private to "ekelhaften": n.
"ekelhafte" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV · "ekelhaften" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ekelhafte ← eeklhafte · ekehlafte · ekelahfte · ekelhafet · ekelhaffte · ekelhaftte · ekelhatfe · ekelhfate
- ekelhaften ← eeklhaften · ekehlaften · ekelahften · ekelhafetn · ekelhafften · ekelhaftenn · ekelhaftne · ekelhaftten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ekelhafte" and "ekelhaften" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ekelhafte" or "ekelhaften"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ekelhafte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ekelhaften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #207,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ekelhafte" and "ekelhaften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ekelhaft vs ekelhaften". 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 #207,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.