geschädigtevsgeschädigtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,570
“geschädigte” frequency rank
#19,928
“geschädigten” frequency rank
45498
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geschädigte geschädigten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschädigt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschädigt

Where the eye mixes geschädigte and geschädigten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.

11 ch
geschädigte
12 ch
geschädigten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. geschädigte ([ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçtə]) and geschädigten ([ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçtn̩]) 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) - “geschädigte” sits inside “geschädigten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geschädigte is recorded at frequency rank #25,570, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçtə]. geschädigten is at rank #19,928, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçtn̩].

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 45498, this pair ranks #1,350,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of geschädigte vs geschädigten

Shared letters: cdeghistä. Private to "geschädigte": -. Private to "geschädigten": n.

"geschädigte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCV  ·  "geschädigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geschädigte" and "geschädigten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçtə] versus [ɡəˈʃɛːdɪçtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geschädigte" or "geschädigten"?
"geschädigten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,928 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