Which to use
“getesteten” and “getöteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,362
- “getesteten” frequency rank
- #18,902
- “getöteten” frequency rank
- 55264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | getesteten | getöteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getestet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getötet |
Where the eye mixes getesteten and getöteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. getesteten runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against getöteten's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses getesteten with getöteten
A purely visual mix-up. getesteten ([ɡəˈtɛstətn̩]) and getöteten ([ɡəˈtøːtətn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
getesteten is recorded at frequency rank #36,362, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtɛstətn̩]. getöteten is at rank #18,902, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtøːtətn̩].
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 55264, this pair ranks #986,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of getesteten vs getöteten
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "getesteten": s. Private to "getöteten": ö.
"getesteten" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "getöteten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- getesteten ← egtesteten · geetsteten · getesetten · getessteten · getesteetn · getestetenn · getestetne · getestetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "getesteten" and "getöteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "getesteten" or "getöteten"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "getesteten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getöteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #986,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "getesteten" and "getöteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelisteten vs getesteten". 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 #986,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.