Which to use
“gesteuerte” and “gesteuerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,580
- “gesteuerte” frequency rank
- #37,539
- “gesteuerten” frequency rank
- 69119
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesteuerte | gesteuerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteuert | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gesteuert |
Where the eye mixes gesteuerte and gesteuerten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. gesteuerte runs 10 letters (CVCCVVVCCV) against gesteuerten's 11 (CVCCVVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gesteuerte with gesteuerten
A purely visual mix-up. gesteuerte ([ɡəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐtə]) and gesteuerten ([ɡəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐtn̩]) 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) - “gesteuerte” sits inside “gesteuerten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69119, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesteuerte is recorded at frequency rank #31,580, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐtə]. gesteuerten is at rank #37,539, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɔɪ̯ɐtn̩].
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 69119, this pair ranks #486,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gesteuerte vs gesteuerten
Shared letters: egrstu. Private to "gesteuerte": -. Private to "gesteuerten": n.
"gesteuerte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVVCCV · "gesteuerten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gesteuerte ← egsteuerte · gesetuerte · gessteuerte · gesteeurte · gesteueret · gesteuerrte · gesteuertte · gesteuetre
- gesteuerten ← egsteuerten · gesetuerten · gessteuerten · gesteeurten · gesteueretn · gesteuerrten · gesteuertenn · gesteuertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesteuerte" and "gesteuerten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesteuerte" vs "gesteuerten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteuerte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesteuerten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #486,479 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesteuerte" and "gesteuerten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesteigerten vs gesteuerten". 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 #486,479 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.