Which to use
“kaputt” and “kaputten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,253
- “kaputt” frequency rank
- #20,972
- “kaputten” frequency rank
- 23225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaputt | kaputten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem schadhaften oder funktionslosen Zustand | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt |
Where the eye mixes kaputt and kaputten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. kaputt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against kaputten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kaputt and kaputten
A purely visual mix-up. kaputt ([kaˈpʊt]) and kaputten ([kaˈpʊtn̩]) 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) - “kaputt” sits inside “kaputten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23225, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaputt is recorded at frequency rank #2,253, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpʊt]. kaputten is at rank #20,972, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpʊtn̩].
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 23225, this pair ranks #1,864,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kaputt vs kaputten
Shared letters: akptu. Private to "kaputt": -. Private to "kaputten": en.
"kaputt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "kaputten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kaputt" and "kaputten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kaputt" vs "kaputten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kaputt" and "kaputten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaputt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kaputten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,864,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaputt" and "kaputten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaputten vs kaputter". 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 #1,864,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.