Which to use
“gerichtete” and “gerichteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,271
- “gerichtete” frequency rank
- #21,988
- “gerichteten” frequency rank
- 43259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerichtete | gerichteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerichtet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gerichtet |
Where the eye mixes gerichtete and gerichteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gerichtete runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCV) against gerichteten's 11 (CVCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gerichtete with gerichteten
A purely visual mix-up. gerichtete ([ɡəˈʁɪçtətə]) and gerichteten ([ɡəˈʁɪçtətn̩]) 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) - “gerichtete” sits inside “gerichteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerichtete is recorded at frequency rank #21,271, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪçtətə]. gerichteten is at rank #21,988, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁɪçtətn̩].
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 43259, this pair ranks #1,423,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerichtete vs gerichteten
Shared letters: ceghirt. Private to "gerichtete": -. Private to "gerichteten": n.
"gerichtete" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCV · "gerichteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gerichtete ← egrichtete · geirchtete · gercihtete · gericchtete · gerichette · gerichhtete · gerichteet · gerichtette
- gerichteten ← egrichteten · geirchteten · gercihteten · gericchteten · gerichetten · gerichhteten · gerichteetn · gerichtetenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerichtete" for "gerichteten" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gerichtete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerichteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,423,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerichtete" and "gerichteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerechtere vs gerichtete". 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 #1,423,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.