Which to use
“gedachten” is an adjective and “gepachtet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,054
- “gedachten” frequency rank
- #38,133
- “gepachtet” frequency rank
- 70187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedachten | gepachtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gedacht | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs pachten |
Where the eye mixes gedachten and gepachtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gedachten and gepachtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gedachten and gepachtet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedachten is [ɡəˈdaxtn̩] while gepachtet is [ɡəˈpaxtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedachten is recorded at frequency rank #32,054, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdaxtn̩]. gepachtet is at rank #38,133, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpaxtət].
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 70187, this pair ranks #453,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gedachten vs gepachtet
Shared letters: aceght. Private to "gedachten": dn. Private to "gepachtet": p.
"gedachten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gepachtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedachten" for "gepachtet" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gedachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gepachtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #453,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedachten" and "gepachtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geächtet vs gepachtet". 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 #453,913 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.