Which to use
“geformte” and “geformten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,068
- “geformte” frequency rank
- #34,118
- “geformten” frequency rank
- 67186
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geformte | geformten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geformt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geformt |
Where the eye mixes geformte and geformten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geformte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against geformten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geformte with geformten
A purely visual mix-up. geformte ([ɡəˈfɔʁmtə]) and geformten ([ɡəˈfɔʁmtn̩]) 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) - “geformte” sits inside “geformten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67186, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geformte is recorded at frequency rank #33,068, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔʁmtə]. geformten is at rank #34,118, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfɔʁmtn̩].
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 67186, this pair ranks #548,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geformte vs geformten
Shared letters: efgmort. Private to "geformte": -. Private to "geformten": n.
"geformte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "geformten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geformte" for "geformten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geformte" vs "geformten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geformte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geformten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #548,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geformte" and "geformten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefärbten 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 #548,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.