Which to use
“glänzt” and “glänzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,378
- “glänzt” frequency rank
- #49,743
- “glänzten” frequency rank
- 65121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glänzt | glänzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs glänzen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs glänzen |
Where the eye mixes glänzt and glänzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. glänzt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against glänzten's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: glänzt vs glänzten
A purely visual mix-up. glänzt ([ɡlɛnt͡st]) and glänzten ([ˈɡlɛnt͡stn̩]) 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) - “glänzt” sits inside “glänzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glänzt is recorded at frequency rank #15,378, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡlɛnt͡st]. glänzten is at rank #49,743, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlɛnt͡stn̩].
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 65121, this pair ranks #617,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of glänzt vs glänzten
Shared letters: glntzä. Private to "glänzt": -. Private to "glänzten": e.
"glänzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "glänzten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "glänzt" and "glänzten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "glänzt" or "glänzten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "glänzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "glänzten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #617,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glänzt" and "glänzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glänzte vs glänzten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #617,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.