Which to use
“gestörte” and “gestörten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,220
- “gestörte” frequency rank
- #35,802
- “gestörten” frequency rank
- 64022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestörte | gestörten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestört | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestört |
Where the eye mixes gestörte and gestörten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gestörte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against gestörten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gestörte vs gestörten
A purely visual mix-up. gestörte ([ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]) and gestörten ([ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tn̩]) 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) - “gestörte” sits inside “gestörten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestörte is recorded at frequency rank #28,220, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tə]. gestörten is at rank #35,802, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtøːɐ̯tn̩].
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 64022, this pair ranks #656,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gestörte vs gestörten
Shared letters: egrstö. Private to "gestörte": -. Private to "gestörten": n.
"gestörte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "gestörten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gestörte" for "gestörten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gestörte" vs "gestörten" - 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 "gestörte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gestörten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #656,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestörte" and "gestörten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gestalte vs gestörte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #656,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.