Which to use
“gefährdete” and “gefährdeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,738
- “gefährdete” frequency rank
- #21,981
- “gefährdeten” frequency rank
- 49719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefährdete | gefährdeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefährdet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gefährdet |
Where the eye mixes gefährdete and gefährdeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gefährdete runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCV) against gefährdeten's 11 (CVCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefährdete and gefährdeten
A purely visual mix-up. gefährdete ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətə]) and gefährdeten ([ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətn̩]) 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) - “gefährdete” sits inside “gefährdeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefährdete is recorded at frequency rank #27,738, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətə]. gefährdeten is at rank #21,981, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛːɐ̯dətn̩].
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 49719, this pair ranks #1,200,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefährdete vs gefährdeten
Shared letters: defghrtä. Private to "gefährdete": -. Private to "gefährdeten": n.
"gefährdete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV · "gefährdeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefährdete" and "gefährdeten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gefährdete" or "gefährdeten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefährdete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefährdeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,200,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefährdete" and "gefährdeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefährdeten vs gefahrenen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,200,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.