Which to use
“geprüften” and “geprüfter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,146
- “geprüften” frequency rank
- #41,848
- “geprüfter” frequency rank
- 70994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geprüften | geprüfter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprüft | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geprüft |
Where the eye mixes geprüften and geprüfter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. geprüften and geprüfter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geprüften vs geprüfter
A purely visual mix-up. geprüften ([ɡəˈpʁyːftn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “geprüften” becomes r in “geprüfter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geprüften is recorded at frequency rank #29,146, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁyːftn̩]. 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 70994, this pair ranks #429,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of geprüften vs geprüfter
Shared letters: efgprtü. Private to "geprüften": n. Private to "geprüfter": -.
"geprüften" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "geprüfter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geprüften" and "geprüfter" be used interchangeably?
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- Full dictionary entry for "geprüften" 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 #429,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geprüften" and "geprüfter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geprüfte vs geprüfter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #429,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.