Which to use
“gekürzt” is a verb and “gekürzte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,436
- “gekürzt” frequency rank
- #47,427
- “gekürzte” frequency rank
- 58863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekürzt | gekürzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kürzen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gekürzt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gekürzt and gekürzte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gekürzt is [ɡəˈkʏʁt͡st] while gekürzte is [ɡəˈkʏʁt͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “gekürzt” sits inside “gekürzte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekürzt is recorded at frequency rank #11,436, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkʏʁt͡st]. gekürzte is at rank #47,427, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈkʏʁt͡stə].
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 58863, this pair ranks #846,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekürzt vs gekürzte
Shared letters: egkrtzü. Private to "gekürzt": -. Private to "gekürzte": -.
"gekürzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gekürzte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gekürzt" and "gekürzte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gekürzt" or "gekürzte"?
Remembering gekürzt vs gekürzte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gekürzt”; for an adjective, it's “gekürzte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gekürzt” entry
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