Which to use
“fertige” is an adjective and “fertigen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,062
- “fertige” frequency rank
- #10,472
- “fertigen” frequency rank
- 24534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fertige | fertigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs fertig | etwas herstellen |
Where the eye mixes fertige and fertigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. fertige runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against fertigen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses fertige with fertigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fertige is [ˈfɛʁtɪɡə] while fertigen is [ˈfɛʁtɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “fertige” sits inside “fertigen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fertige is recorded at frequency rank #14,062, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfɛʁtɪɡə]. fertigen is at rank #10,472, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛʁtɪɡn̩].
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 24534, this pair ranks #1,846,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fertige vs fertigen
Shared letters: efgirt. Private to "fertige": -. Private to "fertigen": n.
"fertige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "fertigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fertige" and "fertigen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fertige" or "fertigen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "fertige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fertigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,846,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fertige" and "fertigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fertige 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 #1,846,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.