Which to use
“kaputten” and “kaputter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,972
- “kaputten” frequency rank
- #45,376
- “kaputter” frequency rank
- 66348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaputten | kaputter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt |
Where the eye mixes kaputten and kaputter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kaputten and kaputter
A purely visual mix-up. kaputten ([kaˈpʊtn̩]) and kaputter ([kaˈpʊtɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “kaputten” becomes r in “kaputter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaputten is recorded at frequency rank #20,972, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpʊtn̩]. kaputter is at rank #45,376, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kaˈpʊtɐ].
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 66348, this pair ranks #576,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kaputten vs kaputter
Shared letters: aekptu. Private to "kaputten": n. Private to "kaputter": r.
"kaputten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "kaputter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kaputten" and "kaputter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kaputten" or "kaputter"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "kaputten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kaputter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #576,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaputten" and "kaputter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaputter vs Kutter". 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 #576,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.