Which to use
“kaputten” and “kaputtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,972
- “kaputten” frequency rank
- #43,280
- “kaputtes” frequency rank
- 64252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaputten | kaputtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kaputt |
Where the eye mixes kaputten and kaputtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kaputten with kaputtes
A purely visual mix-up. kaputten ([kaˈpʊtn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “kaputten” becomes s in “kaputtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64252, 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]. 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 64252, this pair ranks #648,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kaputten vs kaputtes
Shared letters: aekptu. Private to "kaputten": n. Private to "kaputtes": s.
"kaputten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "kaputtes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kaputten" and "kaputtes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kaputten" or "kaputtes" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaputten" 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 #648,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaputten" 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 #648,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.