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“getragene” and “getragenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,357
“getragene” frequency rank
#27,749
“getragenen” frequency rank
50106
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature getragene getragenen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getragen Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getragen

Where the eye mixes getragene and getragenen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. getragene runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against getragenen's 10 (CVCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
getragene
10 ch
getragenen

Look-alike desk: getragene vs getragenen

A purely visual mix-up. getragene ([ɡəˈtʁaːɡənə]) and getragenen ([ɡəˈtʁaːɡənən]) 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) - “getragene” sits inside “getragenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

getragene is recorded at frequency rank #22,357, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁaːɡənə]. getragenen is at rank #27,749, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁaːɡənən].

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 50106, this pair ranks #1,186,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of getragene vs getragenen

Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "getragene": -. Private to "getragenen": -.

"getragene" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV  ·  "getragenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • getragene ← egtragene · gertagene · getargene · getraegne · getrageen · getragenne · getraggene · getragnee
  • getragenen ← egtragenen · gertagenen · getargenen · getraegnen · getrageenn · getragenenn · getragennen · getraggenen

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "getragene" and "getragenen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈtʁaːɡənə] versus [ɡəˈtʁaːɡənən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "getragene" or "getragenen"?
"getragene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,357 in our German list, against #27,749 for "getragenen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "getragene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "getragenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,186,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "getragene" and "getragenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "getragenen vs getretenen". 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 #1,186,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list