Which to use
“gefärbte” and “gefasste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,138
- “gefärbte” frequency rank
- #33,066
- “gefasste” frequency rank
- 62204
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefärbte | gefasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefärbt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefasst |
Where the eye mixes gefärbte and gefasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gefärbte and gefasste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gefärbte vs gefasste
A purely visual mix-up. gefärbte ([ɡəˈfɛʁptə]) and gefasste ([ɡəˈfastə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62204, 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]. gefasste is at rank #33,066, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfastə].
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 62204, this pair ranks #721,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefärbte vs gefasste
Shared letters: efgt. Private to "gefärbte": brä. Private to "gefasste": as.
"gefärbte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gefasste" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefasste ← egfasste · geafsste · gefasset · gefasstte · gefaste · gefastse · gefaßte · geffasste
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefärbte" and "gefasste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gefärbte" or "gefasste" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefärbte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefasste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #721,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefärbte" and "gefasste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefährte vs gefasste". 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 #721,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.