Which to use
“gesperrte” and “gesperrten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,931
- “gesperrte” frequency rank
- #45,981
- “gesperrten” frequency rank
- 94912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesperrte | gesperrten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesperrt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesperrt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gesperrte and gesperrten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. gesperrte ([ɡəˈʃpɛʁtə]) and gesperrten ([ɡəˈʃpɛʁtn̩]) 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) - “gesperrte” sits inside “gesperrten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesperrte is recorded at frequency rank #48,931, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpɛʁtə]. gesperrten is at rank #45,981, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpɛʁtn̩].
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 94912, this pair ranks #14,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gesperrte vs gesperrten
Shared letters: egprst. Private to "gesperrte": -. Private to "gesperrten": n.
"gesperrte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "gesperrten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesperrte ← egsperrte · gepserrte · geseprrte · gesperret · gesperrtte · gesperte · gespertre · gespperrte
- gesperrten ← egsperrten · gepserrten · geseprrten · gesperretn · gesperrtenn · gesperrtne · gesperrtten · gesperten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesperrte" and "gesperrten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gesperrte" or "gesperrten"?
Remembering gesperrte vs gesperrten
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 “gesperrte” entry
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