Which to use
“gescheitert” and “gescheiterte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,595
- “gescheitert” frequency rank
- #23,155
- “gescheiterte” frequency rank
- 28750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gescheitert | gescheiterte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erfolglos geblieben, etwas nicht verwirklicht, ein Ziel nicht erreicht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheitert |
Where the eye mixes gescheitert and gescheiterte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. gescheitert runs 11 letters (CVCCCVVCVCC) against gescheiterte's 12 (CVCCCVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gescheitert with gescheiterte
A purely visual mix-up. gescheitert ([ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐt]) and gescheiterte ([ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtə]) 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) - “gescheitert” sits inside “gescheiterte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gescheitert is recorded at frequency rank #5,595, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐt]. gescheiterte is at rank #23,155, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtə].
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 28750, this pair ranks #1,779,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gescheitert vs gescheiterte
Shared letters: ceghirst. Private to "gescheitert": -. Private to "gescheiterte": -.
"gescheitert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC · "gescheiterte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gescheitert ← egscheitert · gecsheitert · gesccheitert · gescehitert · gescheietrt · gescheiterrt · gescheitertt · gescheitetr
- gescheiterte ← egscheiterte · gecsheiterte · gesccheiterte · gescehiterte · gescheietrte · gescheiteret · gescheiterrte · gescheitertte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gescheitert" and "gescheiterte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gescheitert" or "gescheiterte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gescheitert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gescheiterte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gescheitert" and "gescheiterte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gescheitert vs gescheites". 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 #1,779,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.