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.
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?
In ordinary German text, does "gefertigte" or "gefertigten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.