geformtvsgeformteConfusable pair

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.

7 ch
geformt
8 ch
geformte

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

  • geformt ← egformt · gefformt · gefomrt · geformmt · geformtt · geforrmt · gefortm · gefromt
  • geformte ← egformte · gefformte · gefomrte · geformet · geformmte · geformtte · geforrmte · gefortme

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geformt" and "geformte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈfɔʁmt] versus [ɡəˈfɔʁmtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geformt" or "geformte"?
"geformt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,367 in our German list, against #33,068 for "geformte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list