Which to use
“kaputte” and “kaputtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,628
- “kaputte” frequency rank
- #43,280
- “kaputtes” frequency rank
- 60908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaputte | kaputtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt |
Where the eye mixes kaputte and kaputtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. kaputte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against kaputtes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kaputte with kaputtes
A purely visual mix-up. kaputte ([kaˈpʊtə]) and kaputtes ([kaˈpʊtəs]) 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 “kaputtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60908, 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]. kaputtes is at rank #43,280, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpʊtəs].
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 60908, this pair ranks #769,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kaputte vs kaputtes
Shared letters: aekptu. Private to "kaputte": -. Private to "kaputtes": s.
"kaputte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "kaputtes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kaputte" for "kaputtes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "kaputte" or "kaputtes" 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 "kaputte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kaputtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #769,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaputte" and "kaputtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaputter vs kaputtes". 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 #769,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.