feststelltvsfeststellteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“feststellt” and “feststellte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,249
“feststellt” frequency rank
#26,404
“feststellte” frequency rank
46653
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature feststellt feststellte
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs feststellen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs feststellen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set feststellt and feststellte apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
feststellt
11 ch
feststellte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. feststellt ([ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlt]) and feststellte ([ˈfɛstˌʃtɛltə]) 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) - “feststellt” sits inside “feststellte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46653, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

feststellt is recorded at frequency rank #20,249, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlt]. feststellte is at rank #26,404, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɛstˌʃtɛltə].

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 46653, this pair ranks #1,311,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of feststellt vs feststellte

Shared letters: eflst. Private to "feststellt": -. Private to "feststellte": -.

"feststellt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC  ·  "feststellte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • feststelltefststellt · fesststellt · fessttellt · festsetllt · festsstellt · feststelltt · feststelt · feststeltl
  • feststellteefststellte · fesststellte · fessttellte · festsetllte · festsstellte · feststellet · feststelltte · feststelte

Frequency comparison

feststellt#20,249
feststellte#26,404

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "feststellt" and "feststellte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfɛstˌʃtɛlt] versus [ˈfɛstˌʃtɛltə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "feststellt" or "feststellte"?
"feststellt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,249 in our German list, against #26,404 for "feststellte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering feststellt vs feststellte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “feststellt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list