Which to use
“getroffen” is a verb and “getroffenen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,357
- “getroffen” frequency rank
- #23,547
- “getroffenen” frequency rank
- 24904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | getroffen | getroffenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs treffen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getroffen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set getroffen and getroffenen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: getroffen is [ɡəˈtʁɔfn̩] while getroffenen is [ɡəˈtʁɔfənən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “getroffen” sits inside “getroffenen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
getroffen is recorded at frequency rank #1,357, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɔfn̩]. getroffenen is at rank #23,547, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɔfənən].
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 24904, this pair ranks #1,840,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of getroffen vs getroffenen
Shared letters: efgnort. Private to "getroffen": -. Private to "getroffenen": -.
"getroffen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "getroffenen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- getroffen ← egtroffen · gertoffen · getorffen · getrfofen · getrofefn · getrofen · getroffenn · getroffne
- getroffenen ← egtroffenen · gertoffenen · getorffenen · getrfofenen · getrofefnen · getrofenen · getroffeenn · getroffenenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "getroffen" and "getroffenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "getroffen" or "getroffenen"?
Remembering getroffen vs getroffenen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “getroffen”; for an adjective, it's “getroffenen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “getroffen” entry
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