Which to use
“geändert” is a verb and “geänderte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,968
- “geändert” frequency rank
- #27,327
- “geänderte” frequency rank
- 29295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geändert | geänderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ändern | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geändert |
Where the eye mixes geändert and geänderte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geändert runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against geänderte's 9 (CVVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geändert vs geänderte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geändert is [ɡəˈʔɛndɐt] while geänderte is [ɡəˈʔɛndɐtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “geändert” sits inside “geänderte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geändert is recorded at frequency rank #1,968, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔɛndɐt]. geänderte is at rank #27,327, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔɛndɐtə].
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 29295, this pair ranks #1,769,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geändert vs geänderte
Shared letters: degnrtä. Private to "geändert": -. Private to "geänderte": -.
"geändert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "geänderte" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geändert" and "geänderte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geändert" or "geänderte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geändert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geänderte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,769,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geändert" and "geänderte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geänderte vs gepanzerte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,769,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.