Which to use
“gefürchtet” and “gefürchteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,142
- “gefürchtet” frequency rank
- #36,945
- “gefürchteten” frequency rank
- 60087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefürchtet | gefürchteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor etwas Angst habend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefürchtet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gefürchtet and gefürchteten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gefürchtet ([ɡəˈfʏʁçtət]) and gefürchteten ([ɡəˈfʏʁçtətn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gefürchtet” sits inside “gefürchteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefürchtet is recorded at frequency rank #23,142, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏʁçtət]. gefürchteten is at rank #36,945, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʏʁçtətn̩].
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 60087, this pair ranks #800,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefürchtet vs gefürchteten
Shared letters: cefghrtü. Private to "gefürchtet": -. Private to "gefürchteten": n.
"gefürchtet" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVC · "gefürchteten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gefürchtet" and "gefürchteten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gefürchtet" or "gefürchteten"?
Remembering gefürchtet vs gefürchteten
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 “gefürchtet” entry
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