Which to use
“getötet” and “getötete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,066
- “getötet” frequency rank
- #43,221
- “getötete” frequency rank
- 45287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | getötet | getötete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch jemanden oder etwas ums Leben gebracht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getötet |
Where the eye mixes getötet and getötete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. getötet runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against getötete's 8 (CVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses getötet with getötete
A purely visual mix-up. getötet ([ɡəˈtøːtət]) and getötete ([ɡəˈtøːtətə]) 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) - “getötet” sits inside “getötete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
getötet is recorded at frequency rank #2,066, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtøːtət]. getötete is at rank #43,221, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtøːtətə].
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 45287, this pair ranks #1,358,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of getötet vs getötete
Shared letters: egtö. Private to "getötet": -. Private to "getötete": -.
"getötet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "getötete" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "getötet" and "getötete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "getötet" or "getötete" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "getötet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getötete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,358,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "getötet" and "getötete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebotene vs getötete". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,358,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.