Which to use
“gefeierte” and “gefeierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,910
- “gefeierte” frequency rank
- #43,199
- “gefeierten” frequency rank
- 92109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefeierte | gefeierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefeiert | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefeiert |
Where the eye mixes gefeierte and gefeierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gefeierte runs 9 letters (CVCVVVCCV) against gefeierten's 10 (CVCVVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gefeierte vs gefeierten
A purely visual mix-up. gefeierte ([ɡəˈfaɪ̯ɐtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gefeierte” sits inside “gefeierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefeierte is recorded at frequency rank #48,910, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfaɪ̯ɐtə]. 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 92109, this pair ranks #32,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gefeierte vs gefeierten
Shared letters: efgirt. Private to "gefeierte": -. Private to "gefeierten": n.
"gefeierte" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVVCCV · "gefeierten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefeierte ← egfeierte · geefierte · gefeeirte · gefeieret · gefeierrte · gefeiertte · gefeietre · gefeirete
- gefeierten ← egfeierten · geefierten · gefeeirten · gefeieretn · gefeierrten · gefeiertenn · gefeiertne · gefeiertten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefeierte" and "gefeierten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefeierte" or "gefeierten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gefeierte" 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 #32,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefeierte" and "gefeierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeierte vs gefeuert". 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 #32,389 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.