Which to use
“gefeiert” and “gefeierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,735
- “gefeiert” frequency rank
- #43,199
- “gefeierten” frequency rank
- 46934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefeiert | gefeierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch besondere Eigenschaften oder Leistungen geschätzt und verehrt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefeiert |
Where the eye mixes gefeiert and gefeierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefeiert runs 8 letters (CVCVVVCC) against gefeierten's 10 (CVCVVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gefeiert with gefeierten
A purely visual mix-up. gefeiert ([ɡəˈfaɪ̯ɐt]) and gefeierten ([ɡəˈfaɪ̯ɐtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gefeiert” sits inside “gefeierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefeiert is recorded at frequency rank #3,735, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfaɪ̯ɐt]. gefeierten is at rank #43,199, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfaɪ̯ɐtn̩].
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 46934, this pair ranks #1,301,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefeiert vs gefeierten
Shared letters: efgirt. Private to "gefeiert": -. Private to "gefeierten": n.
"gefeiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC · "gefeierten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefeiert ← egfeiert · geefiert · gefeeirt · gefeierrt · gefeiertt · gefeietr · gefeiret · geffeiert
- gefeierten ← egfeierten · geefierten · gefeeirten · gefeieretn · gefeierrten · gefeiertenn · gefeiertne · gefeiertten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefeiert" and "gefeierten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gefeiert" or "gefeierten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gefeiert" and "gefeierten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefeiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefeierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,301,935 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefeiert" and "gefeierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeierte vs gefeierten". 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 #1,301,935 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.