Which to use
“fortsetzt” and “fortsetzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,046
- “fortsetzt” frequency rank
- #49,682
- “fortsetzte” frequency rank
- 80728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fortsetzt | fortsetzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs fortsetzen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs fortsetzen |
Where the eye mixes fortsetzt and fortsetzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. fortsetzt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against fortsetzte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between fortsetzt and fortsetzte
A purely visual mix-up. fortsetzt ([ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡st]) and fortsetzte ([ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡stə]) 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) - “fortsetzt” sits inside “fortsetzte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fortsetzt is recorded at frequency rank #31,046, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡st]. fortsetzte is at rank #49,682, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfɔʁtˌzɛt͡stə].
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 80728, this pair ranks #189,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of fortsetzt vs fortsetzte
Shared letters: eforstz. Private to "fortsetzt": -. Private to "fortsetzte": -.
"fortsetzt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "fortsetzte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- fortsetzt ← ffortsetzt · forrtsetzt · forstetzt · fortestzt · fortsettz · fortsettzt · fortsetztt · fortsetzzt
- fortsetzte ← ffortsetzte · forrtsetzte · forstetzte · fortestzte · fortsettze · fortsettzte · fortsetzet · fortsetztte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fortsetzt" and "fortsetzte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "fortsetzt" or "fortsetzte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "fortsetzt" and "fortsetzte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "fortsetzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fortsetzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fortsetzt" and "fortsetzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fortsetzen vs fortsetzte". 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 #189,692 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.