Which to use
“Gefechte” and “Gefechten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,563
- “Gefechte” frequency rank
- #30,074
- “Gefechten” frequency rank
- 55637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefechte | Gefechten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gefecht | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gefecht |
Where the eye mixes Gefechte and Gefechten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gefechte and Gefechten
A purely visual mix-up. Gefechte ([ɡəˈfɛçtə]) and Gefechten ([ɡəˈfɛçtn̩]) 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) - “Gefechte” sits inside “Gefechten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefechte is recorded at frequency rank #25,563, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛçtə]. Gefechten is at rank #30,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛçtn̩].
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 55637, this pair ranks #971,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefechte vs Gefechten
Shared letters: cefght. Private to "Gefechte": -. Private to "Gefechten": n.
"Gefechte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "Gefechten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gefechte" and "Gefechten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gefechte" or "Gefechten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Gefechte" and "Gefechten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefechte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefechten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #971,839 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefechte" and "Gefechten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefechten vs Gefechts". 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 #971,839 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.