gefertigtvsgefertigteConfusable pair

Which to use

“gefertigt” and “gefertigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,610
“gefertigt” frequency rank
#28,204
“gefertigte” frequency rank
35814
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gefertigt gefertigte
Definition aus etwas oder an einem Ort hergestellt Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefertigt

Where the eye mixes gefertigt and gefertigte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gefertigt runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against gefertigte's 10 (CVCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
gefertigt
10 ch
gefertigte

Visual trap between gefertigt and gefertigte

A purely visual mix-up. gefertigt ([ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçt]) and gefertigte ([ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçtə]) 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) - “gefertigt” sits inside “gefertigte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gefertigt is recorded at frequency rank #7,610, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçt]. gefertigte is at rank #28,204, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçtə].

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 35814, this pair ranks #1,630,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gefertigt vs gefertigte

Shared letters: efgirt. Private to "gefertigt": -. Private to "gefertigte": -.

"gefertigt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC  ·  "gefertigte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gefertigt ← egfertigt · geefrtigt · geferitgt · geferrtigt · gefertgit · gefertiggt · gefertigtt · gefertitg
  • gefertigte ← egfertigte · geefrtigte · geferitgte · geferrtigte · gefertgite · gefertiget · gefertiggte · gefertigtte

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gefertigt" and "gefertigte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçt] versus [ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gefertigt" or "gefertigte"?
"gefertigt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,610 in our German list, against #28,204 for "gefertigte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "gefertigt" and "gefertigte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gefertigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gefertigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,630,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gefertigt" and "gefertigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefertigte vs gefertigten". 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 #1,630,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list