Which to use
“getötete” and “getöteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,221
- “getötete” frequency rank
- #18,902
- “getöteten” frequency rank
- 62123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | getötete | getöteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getötet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getötet |
Where the eye mixes getötete and getöteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. getötete runs 8 letters (CVCVCVCV) against getöteten's 9 (CVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between getötete and getöteten
A purely visual mix-up. getötete ([ɡəˈtøːtətə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “getötete” sits inside “getöteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
getötete is recorded at frequency rank #43,221, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtøːtətə]. 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 62123, this pair ranks #724,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of getötete vs getöteten
Shared letters: egtö. Private to "getötete": -. Private to "getöteten": n.
"getötete" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "getöteten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "getötete" and "getöteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "getötete" vs "getöteten" - which ranks higher?
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 "getötete" 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 #724,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "getötete" and "getöteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebotene vs getötete". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #724,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.