gefördertevsgefördertenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,732
“geförderte” frequency rank
#18,895
“geförderten” frequency rank
41627
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geförderte geförderten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefördert Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefördert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geförderte and geförderten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
geförderte
11 ch
geförderten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. geförderte ([ɡəˈfœʁdɐtə]) and geförderten ([ɡəˈfœʁdɐtn̩]) 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) - “geförderte” sits inside “geförderten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geförderte is recorded at frequency rank #22,732, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfœʁdɐtə]. geförderten is at rank #18,895, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfœʁdɐtn̩].

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 41627, this pair ranks #1,473,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of geförderte vs geförderten

Shared letters: defgrtö. Private to "geförderte": -. Private to "geförderten": n.

"geförderte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV  ·  "geförderten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

geförderte#22,732
geförderten#18,895

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geförderte" and "geförderten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfœʁdɐtə] versus [ɡəˈfœʁdɐtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geförderte" or "geförderten"?
"geförderten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,895 in our German list, against #22,732 for "geförderte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering geförderte vs geförderten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geförderte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list