Which to use
“geöffnet” and “geöffnete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,655
- “geöffnet” frequency rank
- #30,092
- “geöffnete” frequency rank
- 32747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geöffnet | geöffnete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich im offenen Zustand befindend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geöffnet |
Where the eye mixes geöffnet and geöffnete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geöffnet runs 8 letters (CVVCCCVC) against geöffnete's 9 (CVVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geöffnet with geöffnete
A purely visual mix-up. geöffnet ([ɡəˈʔœfnət]) and geöffnete ([ɡəˈʔœfnətə]) 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) - “geöffnet” sits inside “geöffnete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geöffnet is recorded at frequency rank #2,655, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔœfnət]. geöffnete is at rank #30,092, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʔœfnətə].
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 32747, this pair ranks #1,700,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geöffnet vs geöffnete
Shared letters: efgntö. Private to "geöffnet": -. Private to "geöffnete": -.
"geöffnet" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC · "geöffnete" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geöffnet" for "geöffnete" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geöffnet" or "geöffnete"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geöffnet" and "geöffnete" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geöffnet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geöffnete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geöffnet" and "geöffnete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geöffnete vs geordnete". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,700,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.