Which to use
“enttäuschte” and “enttäuschten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,493
- “enttäuschte” frequency rank
- #45,902
- “enttäuschten” frequency rank
- 83395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enttäuschte | enttäuschten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs enttäuscht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs enttäuscht |
Where the eye mixes enttäuschte and enttäuschten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. enttäuschte runs 11 letters (VCCCVVCCCCV) against enttäuschten's 12 (VCCCVVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enttäuschte and enttäuschten
A purely visual mix-up. enttäuschte ([ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃtə]) and enttäuschten ([ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃtn̩]) 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) - “enttäuschte” sits inside “enttäuschten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enttäuschte is recorded at frequency rank #37,493, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃtə]. enttäuschten is at rank #45,902, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃtn̩].
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 83395, this pair ranks #140,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enttäuschte vs enttäuschten
Shared letters: cehnstuä. Private to "enttäuschte": -. Private to "enttäuschten": -.
"enttäuschte" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVVCCCCV · "enttäuschten" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enttäuschte" and "enttäuschten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enttäuschte" or "enttäuschten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "enttäuschte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enttäuschten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enttäuschte" and "enttäuschten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enttäuschen vs enttäuschten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #140,668 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.