Which to use
“geformt” and “geformte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,367
- “geformt” frequency rank
- #33,068
- “geformte” frequency rank
- 46435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geformt | geformte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in eine bestimmte Form gebracht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geformt |
Where the eye mixes geformt and geformte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geformt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against geformte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geformt vs geformte
A purely visual mix-up. geformt ([ɡəˈfɔʁmt]) and geformte ([ɡəˈfɔʁmtə]) 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) - “geformt” sits inside “geformte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geformt is recorded at frequency rank #13,367, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔʁmt]. geformte is at rank #33,068, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔʁmtə].
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 46435, this pair ranks #1,319,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geformt vs geformte
Shared letters: efgmort. Private to "geformt": -. Private to "geformte": -.
"geformt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geformte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geformt" and "geformte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geformt" or "geformte"?
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 "geformt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geformte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geformt" and "geformte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geformte vs geformten". 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 #1,319,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.