Which to use
“gemachter” is an adjective and “gepachtet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,207
- “gemachter” frequency rank
- #38,133
- “gepachtet” frequency rank
- 81340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemachter | gepachtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gemacht | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs pachten |
Where the eye mixes gemachter and gepachtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gemachter and gepachtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gemachter with gepachtet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemachter is [ɡəˈmaxtɐ] while gepachtet is [ɡəˈpaxtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemachter is recorded at frequency rank #43,207, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈmaxtɐ]. gepachtet is at rank #38,133, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpaxtət].
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 81340, this pair ranks #177,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gemachter vs gepachtet
Shared letters: aceght. Private to "gemachter": mr. Private to "gepachtet": p.
"gemachter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "gepachtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemachter" and "gepachtet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gemachter" or "gepachtet"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gemachter" and "gepachtet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemachter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gepachtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemachter" and "gepachtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geächtet vs gemachter". 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 #177,687 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.