Which to use
“festlegen” and “festlegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,717
- “festlegen” frequency rank
- #32,031
- “festlegt” frequency rank
- 41748
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | festlegen | festlegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen verbindlichen Beschluss fassen, eine verbindliche Entscheidung treffen; durch verbindliche Regeln, Vorschriften bestimmen, verordnen; verbindlich festsetzen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs festlegen |
Where the eye mixes festlegen and festlegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. festlegen runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against festlegt's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses festlegen with festlegt
A purely visual mix-up. festlegen ([ˈfɛstˌleːɡn̩]) and festlegt ([ˈfɛstˌleːkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41748, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
festlegen is recorded at frequency rank #9,717, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌleːɡn̩]. festlegt is at rank #32,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌleːkt].
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 41748, this pair ranks #1,470,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of festlegen vs festlegt
Shared letters: efglst. Private to "festlegen": n. Private to "festlegt": -.
"festlegen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "festlegt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "festlegen" and "festlegt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "festlegen" or "festlegt"?
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 "festlegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "festlegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,470,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "festlegen" and "festlegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "festlegt vs Festzelt". 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 #1,470,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.