Which to use
“fordert” and “forderten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,883
- “fordert” frequency rank
- #12,493
- “forderten” frequency rank
- 14376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fordert | forderten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Imperativ Plural (ihr) des Verbs fordern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fordern |
Where the eye mixes fordert and forderten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. fordert runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against forderten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fordert vs forderten
A purely visual mix-up. fordert ([ˈfɔʁdɐt]) and forderten ([ˈfɔʁdɐtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “fordert” sits inside “forderten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fordert is recorded at frequency rank #1,883, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁdɐt]. forderten is at rank #12,493, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁdɐtn̩].
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 14376, this pair ranks #1,951,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fordert vs forderten
Shared letters: defort. Private to "fordert": -. Private to "forderten": n.
"fordert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "forderten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fordert" and "forderten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fordert" or "forderten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fordert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "forderten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fordert" and "forderten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fordert vs forget". 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 #1,951,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.