Which to use
“geprüfte” and “geprüfter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,792
- “geprüfte” frequency rank
- #41,848
- “geprüfter” frequency rank
- 77640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geprüfte | geprüfter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprüft | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprüft |
Where the eye mixes geprüfte and geprüfter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geprüfte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against geprüfter's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geprüfte with geprüfter
A purely visual mix-up. geprüfte ([ɡəˈpʁyːftə]) and geprüfter ([ɡəˈpʁyːftɐ]) 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 “geprüfter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77640, 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]. geprüfter is at rank #41,848, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁyːftɐ].
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 77640, this pair ranks #256,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geprüfte vs geprüfter
Shared letters: efgprtü. Private to "geprüfte": -. Private to "geprüfter": -.
"geprüfte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "geprüfter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geprüfte" and "geprüfter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "geprüfte" vs "geprüfter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "geprüfter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geprüfte" and "geprüfter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geprüften vs geprüfter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #256,234 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.