Which to use
“gefälschte” and “gefälschten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,712
- “gefälschte” frequency rank
- #20,591
- “gefälschten” frequency rank
- 37303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefälschte | gefälschten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefälscht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefälscht |
Where the eye mixes gefälschte and gefälschten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gefälschte runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCCCV) against gefälschten's 11 (CVCVCCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefälschte and gefälschten
A purely visual mix-up. gefälschte ([ɡəˈfɛlʃtə]) and gefälschten ([ɡəˈfɛlʃtn̩]) 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) - “gefälschte” sits inside “gefälschten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefälschte is recorded at frequency rank #16,712, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛlʃtə]. gefälschten is at rank #20,591, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛlʃtn̩].
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 37303, this pair ranks #1,593,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gefälschte vs gefälschten
Shared letters: cefghlstä. Private to "gefälschte": -. Private to "gefälschten": n.
"gefälschte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCCV · "gefälschten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefälschte" for "gefälschten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gefälschte" or "gefälschten" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefälschte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefälschten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,593,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefälschte" and "gefälschten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefälscht vs gefälschten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,593,698 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.