Which to use
“geprüfte” and “geprüften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,792
- “geprüfte” frequency rank
- #29,146
- “geprüften” frequency rank
- 64938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geprüfte | geprüften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprüft | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprüft |
Where the eye mixes geprüfte and geprüften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geprüfte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against geprüften's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geprüfte vs geprüften
A purely visual mix-up. geprüfte ([ɡəˈpʁyːftə]) and geprüften ([ɡəˈpʁyːftn̩]) 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) - “geprüfte” sits inside “geprüften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geprüfte is recorded at frequency rank #35,792, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁyːftə]. geprüften is at rank #29,146, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁyːftn̩].
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 64938, this pair ranks #624,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geprüfte vs geprüften
Shared letters: efgprtü. Private to "geprüfte": -. Private to "geprüften": n.
"geprüfte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "geprüften" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geprüfte" and "geprüften" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geprüfte" vs "geprüften" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geprüfte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geprüften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #624,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geprüfte" and "geprüften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geprüfte vs geprüfter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #624,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.