geschädigtvsgeschädigteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“geschädigt” and “geschädigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,596
“geschädigt” frequency rank
#25,570
“geschädigte” frequency rank
43166
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geschädigt geschädigte
Definition einen Schaden habend Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschädigt

Where the eye mixes geschädigt and geschädigte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.

10 ch
geschädigt
11 ch
geschädigte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. geschädigt ([ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçt]) and geschädigte ([ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçtə]) 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) - “geschädigt” sits inside “geschädigte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geschädigt is recorded at frequency rank #17,596, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçt]. geschädigte is at rank #25,570, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçtə].

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 43166, this pair ranks #1,426,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of geschädigt vs geschädigte

Shared letters: cdeghistä. Private to "geschädigt": -. Private to "geschädigte": -.

"geschädigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCC  ·  "geschädigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geschädigt" and "geschädigte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçt] versus [ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geschädigt" or "geschädigte"?
"geschädigt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,596 in our German list, against #25,570 for "geschädigte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list