gesondertevsgesondertenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“gesonderte” and “gesonderten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#26,900
“gesonderte” frequency rank
#29,151
“gesonderten” frequency rank
56051
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gesonderte gesonderten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesondert Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesondert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gesonderte and gesonderten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
gesonderte
11 ch
gesonderten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. gesonderte ([ɡəˈzɔndɐtə]) and gesonderten ([ɡəˈzɔndɐtn̩]) 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) - “gesonderte” sits inside “gesonderten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gesonderte is recorded at frequency rank #26,900, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɔndɐtə]. gesonderten is at rank #29,151, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzɔndɐtn̩].

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 56051, this pair ranks #955,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gesonderte vs gesonderten

Shared letters: degnorst. Private to "gesonderte": -. Private to "gesonderten": -.

"gesonderte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV  ·  "gesonderten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gesonderteegsonderte · geosnderte · gesnoderte · gesodnerte · gesondderte · gesonderet · gesonderrte · gesondertte
  • gesondertenegsonderten · geosnderten · gesnoderten · gesodnerten · gesondderten · gesonderetn · gesonderrten · gesondertenn

Frequency comparison

gesonderte#26,900
gesonderten#29,151

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gesonderte" and "gesonderten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈzɔndɐtə] versus [ɡəˈzɔndɐtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gesonderte" or "gesonderten"?
"gesonderte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,900 in our German list, against #29,151 for "gesonderten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering gesonderte vs gesonderten

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 “gesonderte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list