Which to use
“geschmückt” and “geschmückte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,612
- “geschmückt” frequency rank
- #45,975
- “geschmückte” frequency rank
- 59587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschmückt | geschmückte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Schmuck ausgestattet, mit etwas verschönert | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschmückt |
Where the eye mixes geschmückt and geschmückte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. geschmückt runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCC) against geschmückte's 11 (CVCCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geschmückt with geschmückte
A purely visual mix-up. geschmückt ([ɡəˈʃmʏkt]) and geschmückte ([ɡəˈʃmʏktə]) 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) - “geschmückt” sits inside “geschmückte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschmückt is recorded at frequency rank #13,612, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃmʏkt]. geschmückte is at rank #45,975, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃmʏktə].
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 59587, this pair ranks #818,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschmückt vs geschmückte
Shared letters: ceghkmstü. Private to "geschmückt": -. Private to "geschmückte": -.
"geschmückt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "geschmückte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschmückt" and "geschmückte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geschmückt" or "geschmückte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geschmückt" and "geschmückte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschmückt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschmückte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #818,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschmückt" and "geschmückte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschmückte vs geschmückten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #818,959 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.