Which to use
“gefährdet” is a verb and “gefährdete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,349
- “gefährdet” frequency rank
- #27,738
- “gefährdete” frequency rank
- 32087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefährdet | gefährdete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs gefährden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefährdet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gefährdet and gefährdete apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gefährdet is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dət] while gefährdete is [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gefährdet” sits inside “gefährdete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefährdet is recorded at frequency rank #4,349, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dət]. gefährdete is at rank #27,738, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətə].
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 32087, this pair ranks #1,714,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefährdet vs gefährdete
Shared letters: defghrtä. Private to "gefährdet": -. Private to "gefährdete": -.
"gefährdet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gefährdete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefährdet" and "gefährdete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefährdet" or "gefährdete"?
Remembering gefährdet vs gefährdete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gefährdet”; for an adjective, it's “gefährdete”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gefährdet” entry
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