Which to use
“gefärbte” and “gefärbten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,138
- “gefärbte” frequency rank
- #30,568
- “gefärbten” frequency rank
- 59706
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefärbte | gefärbten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefärbt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefärbt |
Where the eye mixes gefärbte and gefärbten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefärbte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gefärbten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gefärbte vs gefärbten
A purely visual mix-up. gefärbte ([ɡəˈfɛʁptə]) and gefärbten ([ɡəˈfɛʁptn̩]) 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) - “gefärbte” sits inside “gefärbten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59706, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefärbte is recorded at frequency rank #29,138, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛʁptə]. gefärbten is at rank #30,568, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛʁptn̩].
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 59706, this pair ranks #814,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefärbte vs gefärbten
Shared letters: befgrtä. Private to "gefärbte": -. Private to "gefärbten": n.
"gefärbte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gefärbten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gefärbte" and "gefärbten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gefärbte" or "gefärbten" 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 "gefärbte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefärbten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #814,465 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefärbte" and "gefärbten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefärbten vs geparkten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #814,465 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.