Which to use
“geschnitten” is a verb and “geschnittenen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,069
- “geschnitten” frequency rank
- #34,691
- “geschnittenen” frequency rank
- 40760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschnitten | geschnittenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs schneiden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschnitten |
Where the eye mixes geschnitten and geschnittenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. geschnitten runs 11 letters (CVCCCCVCCVC) against geschnittenen's 13 (CVCCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geschnitten with geschnittenen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geschnitten is [ɡəˈʃnɪtn̩] while geschnittenen is [ɡəˈʃnɪtənən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “geschnitten” sits inside “geschnittenen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschnitten is recorded at frequency rank #6,069, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃnɪtn̩]. geschnittenen is at rank #34,691, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃnɪtənən].
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 40760, this pair ranks #1,499,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geschnitten vs geschnittenen
Shared letters: ceghinst. Private to "geschnitten": -. Private to "geschnittenen": -.
"geschnitten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "geschnittenen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschnitten ← egschnitten · gecshnitten · gescchnitten · geschhnitten · geschintten · geschniten · geschnitetn · geschnittenn
- geschnittenen ← egschnittenen · gecshnittenen · gescchnittenen · geschhnittenen · geschinttenen · geschnitenen · geschnitetnen · geschnitteenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geschnitten" and "geschnittenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geschnitten" or "geschnittenen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschnitten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschnittenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,499,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschnitten" and "geschnittenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschnittene vs geschnittenen". 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 #1,499,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.