Which to use
“fertig” is an adjective and “fertigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #811
- “fertig” frequency rank
- #28,650
- “fertigt” frequency rank
- 29461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fertig | fertigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu Ende geführt, zu einem Abschluss gebracht | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs fertigen |
Where the eye mixes fertig and fertigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. fertig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against fertigt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fertig and fertigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fertig is [ˈfɛʁtɪç] while fertigt is [ˈfɛʁtɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “fertig” sits inside “fertigt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fertig is recorded at frequency rank #811, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛʁtɪç]. fertigt is at rank #28,650, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛʁtɪçt].
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 29461, this pair ranks #1,766,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fertig vs fertigt
Shared letters: efgirt. Private to "fertig": -. Private to "fertigt": -.
"fertig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fertigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "fertig" for "fertigt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "fertig" or "fertigt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fertig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fertigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,766,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fertig" and "fertigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fertigt vs fettige". 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 #1,766,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.