Which to use
“gescheitert” and “gescheiterten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,595
- “gescheitert” frequency rank
- #17,914
- “gescheiterten” frequency rank
- 23509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gescheitert | gescheiterten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erfolglos geblieben, etwas nicht verwirklicht, ein Ziel nicht erreicht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheitert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gescheitert and gescheiterten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gescheitert ([ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐt]) and gescheiterten ([ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “gescheitert” sits inside “gescheiterten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23509, 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]. gescheiterten is at rank #17,914, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩].
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 23509, this pair ranks #1,860,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gescheitert vs gescheiterten
Shared letters: ceghirst. Private to "gescheitert": -. Private to "gescheiterten": n.
"gescheitert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC · "gescheiterten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gescheitert ← egscheitert · gecsheitert · gesccheitert · gescehitert · gescheietrt · gescheiterrt · gescheitertt · gescheitetr
- gescheiterten ← egscheiterten · gecsheiterten · gesccheiterten · gescehiterten · gescheietrten · gescheiteretn · gescheiterrten · gescheitertenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering gescheitert vs gescheiterten
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 “gescheitert” entry
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