Which to use
“gefasste” and “gefassten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,066
- “gefasste” frequency rank
- #32,055
- “gefassten” frequency rank
- 65121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefasste | gefassten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefasst | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefasst |
Where the eye mixes gefasste and gefassten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefasste runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against gefassten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gefasste and gefassten
A purely visual mix-up. gefasste ([ɡəˈfastə]) and gefassten ([ɡəˈfastn̩]) 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) - “gefasste” sits inside “gefassten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefasste is recorded at frequency rank #33,066, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfastə]. gefassten is at rank #32,055, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfastn̩].
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 65121, this pair ranks #617,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefasste vs gefassten
Shared letters: aefgst. Private to "gefasste": -. Private to "gefassten": n.
"gefasste" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "gefassten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefasste" and "gefassten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefasste" or "gefassten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gefasste" and "gefassten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefasste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefassten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #617,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefasste" and "gefassten" 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 #617,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.