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.
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?
Which is more common, "gefertigt" or "gefertigte"?
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.