Which to use
“geschaffen” and “geschafft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,064
- “geschaffen” frequency rank
- #1,324
- “geschafft” frequency rank
- 3388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschaffen | geschafft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch Herstellungsprozess/kreativen Akt/Akt der Schöpfung hervorgebracht | nach einer Anstrengung erschöpft, kraftlos |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geschaffen and geschafft apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. geschaffen ([ɡəˈʃafn̩]) and geschafft ([ɡəˈʃaft]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschaffen is recorded at frequency rank #2,064, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃafn̩]. geschafft is at rank #1,324, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaft].
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 3388, this pair ranks #2,000,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschaffen vs geschafft
Shared letters: acefghs. Private to "geschaffen": n. Private to "geschafft": t.
"geschaffen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "geschafft" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschaffen ← egschaffen · gecshaffen · gescahffen · gescchaffen · geschafefn · geschafen · geschaffenn · geschaffne
- geschafft ← egschafft · gecshafft · gescahfft · gescchafft · geschafftt · geschaft · geschaftf · geschfaft
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschaffen" and "geschafft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geschaffen" or "geschafft"?
Remembering geschaffen vs geschafft
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geschaffen” entry
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