gefertigtevsgefertigtenConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#28,204
“gefertigte” frequency rank
#28,205
“gefertigten” frequency rank
56409
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gefertigte gefertigten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefertigt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefertigt

Where the eye mixes gefertigte and gefertigten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gefertigte runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCV) against gefertigten's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
gefertigte
11 ch
gefertigten

Visual trap between gefertigte and gefertigten

A purely visual mix-up. gefertigte ([ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçtə]) and gefertigten ([ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçtn̩]) 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) - “gefertigte” sits inside “gefertigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gefertigte is recorded at frequency rank #28,204, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçtə]. gefertigten is at rank #28,205, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçtn̩].

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 56409, this pair ranks #941,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gefertigte vs gefertigten

Shared letters: efgirt. Private to "gefertigte": -. Private to "gefertigten": n.

"gefertigte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV  ·  "gefertigten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gefertigte ← egfertigte · geefrtigte · geferitgte · geferrtigte · gefertgite · gefertiget · gefertiggte · gefertigtte
  • gefertigten ← egfertigten · geefrtigten · geferitgten · geferrtigten · gefertgiten · gefertigetn · gefertiggten · gefertigtenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gefertigte" and "gefertigten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçtə] versus [ɡəˈfɛʁtɪçtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "gefertigte" or "gefertigten" show up more?
"gefertigte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,204 in our German list, against #28,205 for "gefertigten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "gefertigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gefertigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #941,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gefertigte" and "gefertigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefertigte vs gefestigt". 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 #941,278 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