Which to use
“gescheiterte” and “gescheiterten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,155
- “gescheiterte” frequency rank
- #17,914
- “gescheiterten” frequency rank
- 41069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gescheiterte | gescheiterten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheitert | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gescheitert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gescheiterte and gescheiterten apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gescheiterte ([ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gescheiterte” sits inside “gescheiterten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gescheiterte is recorded at frequency rank #23,155, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃaɪ̯tɐtə]. 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 41069, this pair ranks #1,490,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gescheiterte vs gescheiterten
Shared letters: ceghirst. Private to "gescheiterte": -. Private to "gescheiterten": n.
"gescheiterte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCV · "gescheiterten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gescheiterte ← egscheiterte · gecsheiterte · gesccheiterte · gescehiterte · gescheietrte · gescheiteret · gescheiterrte · gescheitertte
- gescheiterten ← egscheiterten · gecsheiterten · gesccheiterten · gescehiterten · gescheietrten · gescheiteretn · gescheiterrten · gescheitertenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering gescheiterte 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 “gescheiterte” entry
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