Which to use
“getötet” and “getöteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,066
- “getötet” frequency rank
- #18,902
- “getöteten” frequency rank
- 20968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | getötet | getöteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch jemanden oder etwas ums Leben gebracht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getötet |
Where the eye mixes getötet and getöteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. getötet runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) 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 getötet with getöteten
A purely visual mix-up. getötet ([ɡəˈtøːtət]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “getötet” sits inside “getöteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20968, 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]. 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 20968, this pair ranks #1,891,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of getötet vs getöteten
Shared letters: egtö. Private to "getötet": -. Private to "getöteten": n.
"getötet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "getöteten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "getötet" for "getöteten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "getötet" vs "getöteten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "getötet" and "getöteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "getötet" 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 #1,891,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "getötet" and "getöteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "getötete vs getöteten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,891,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.