nachgewiesenvsnachgewieseneWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: nachgewiesen is a verb, nachgewiesene is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“nachgewiesen” is a verb and “nachgewiesene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,915
“nachgewiesen” frequency rank
#43,371
“nachgewiesene” frequency rank
48286
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nachgewiesen nachgewiesene
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachweisen Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachgewiesen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nachgewiesen and nachgewiesene apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
nachgewiesen
13 ch
nachgewiesene

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nachgewiesen is [ˈnaːxɡəˌviːzn̩] while nachgewiesene is [ˈnaːxɡəˌviːzənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “nachgewiesen” sits inside “nachgewiesene”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nachgewiesen is recorded at frequency rank #4,915, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌviːzn̩]. nachgewiesene is at rank #43,371, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌviːzənə].

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 48286, this pair ranks #1,254,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nachgewiesen vs nachgewiesene

Shared letters: aceghinsw. Private to "nachgewiesen": -. Private to "nachgewiesene": -.

"nachgewiesen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVC  ·  "nachgewiesene" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nachgewiesenanchgewiesen · nacchgewiesen · nacghewiesen · nachegwiesen · nachgeiwesen · nachgeweisen · nachgewieesn · nachgewiesenn
  • nachgewieseneanchgewiesene · nacchgewiesene · nacghewiesene · nachegwiesene · nachgeiwesene · nachgeweisene · nachgewieesne · nachgewieseen

Frequency comparison

nachgewiesen#4,915
nachgewiesene#43,371

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nachgewiesen" and "nachgewiesene" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nachgewiesen" is a verb and "nachgewiesene" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "nachgewiesen" or "nachgewiesene"?
"nachgewiesen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,915 in our German list, against #43,371 for "nachgewiesene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nachgewiesen vs nachgewiesene

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “nachgewiesen”; for an adjective, it's “nachgewiesene”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nachgewiesen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list