Which to use
“kaputte” and “kaputten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,628
- “kaputte” frequency rank
- #20,972
- “kaputten” frequency rank
- 38600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaputte | kaputten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt |
Where the eye mixes kaputte and kaputten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kaputte with kaputten
A purely visual mix-up. kaputte ([kaˈpʊtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “kaputte” sits inside “kaputten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaputte is recorded at frequency rank #17,628, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpʊtə]. 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 38600, this pair ranks #1,559,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kaputte vs kaputten
Shared letters: aekptu. Private to "kaputte": -. Private to "kaputten": n.
"kaputte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "kaputten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kaputte" and "kaputten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kaputte" vs "kaputten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaputte" 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 #1,559,697 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaputte" 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 #1,559,697 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.