Which to use
“ergänzte” and “ergänzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,076
- “ergänzte” frequency rank
- #42,464
- “ergänzten” frequency rank
- 57540
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ergänzte | ergänzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ergänzt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs ergänzt |
Where the eye mixes ergänzte and ergänzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. ergänzte runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCV) against ergänzten's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ergänzte vs ergänzten
A purely visual mix-up. ergänzte ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡stə]) and ergänzten ([ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡stn̩]) 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) - “ergänzte” sits inside “ergänzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57540, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ergänzte is recorded at frequency rank #15,076, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡stə]. ergänzten is at rank #42,464, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛɐ̯ˈɡɛnt͡stn̩].
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 57540, this pair ranks #897,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ergänzte vs ergänzten
Shared letters: egnrtzä. Private to "ergänzte": -. Private to "ergänzten": -.
"ergänzte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "ergänzten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ergänzte" and "ergänzten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ergänzte" or "ergänzten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ergänzte" and "ergänzten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ergänzte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ergänzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #897,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ergänzte" and "ergänzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ergänze vs ergänzten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #897,485 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.