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“getroffene” and “getroffenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,750
- “getroffene” frequency rank
- #23,547
- “getroffenen” frequency rank
- 51297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | getroffene | getroffenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getroffen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getroffen |
Where the eye mixes getroffene and getroffenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. getroffene runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against getroffenen's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: getroffene vs getroffenen
A purely visual mix-up. getroffene ([ɡəˈtʁɔfənə]) and getroffenen ([ɡəˈtʁɔfənən]) 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) - “getroffene” sits inside “getroffenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
getroffene is recorded at frequency rank #27,750, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɔfənə]. 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 51297, this pair ranks #1,140,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of getroffene vs getroffenen
Shared letters: efgnort. Private to "getroffene": -. Private to "getroffenen": -.
"getroffene" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "getroffenen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- getroffene ← egtroffene · gertoffene · getorffene · getrfofene · getrofefne · getrofene · getroffeen · getroffnee
- getroffenen ← egtroffenen · gertoffenen · getorffenen · getrfofenen · getrofefnen · getrofenen · getroffeenn · getroffenenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "getroffene" and "getroffenen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "getroffene" or "getroffenen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "getroffene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getroffenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,140,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "getroffene" and "getroffenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "getroffen vs getroffene". 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 #1,140,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.