Which to use
“glänzte” and “glänzten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,211
- “glänzte” frequency rank
- #49,743
- “glänzten” frequency rank
- 84954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | glänzte | glänzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs glänzen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs glänzen |
Where the eye mixes glänzte and glänzten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. glänzte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against glänzten's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: glänzte vs glänzten
A purely visual mix-up. glänzte ([ˈɡlɛnt͡stə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “glänzte” sits inside “glänzten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84954, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
glänzte is recorded at frequency rank #35,211, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡlɛnt͡stə]. 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 84954, this pair ranks #115,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of glänzte vs glänzten
Shared letters: eglntzä. Private to "glänzte": -. Private to "glänzten": -.
"glänzte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "glänzten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "glänzte" and "glänzten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "glänzte" or "glänzten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "glänzte" 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 #115,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "glänzte" and "glänzten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "glänzten vs glätten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #115,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.