Which to use
“Perfekte” is a noun and “perfektes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,273
- “Perfekte” frequency rank
- #11,722
- “perfektes” frequency rank
- 14995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Perfekte | perfektes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Perfekt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs perfekt |
Where the eye mixes Perfekte and perfektes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Perfekte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against perfektes's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Perfekte with perfektes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Perfekte is [ˈpɛʁfɛktə] while perfektes is [pɛʁˈfɛktəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Perfekte” sits inside “perfektes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Perfekte is recorded at frequency rank #3,273, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɛʁfɛktə]. perfektes is at rank #11,722, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pɛʁˈfɛktəs].
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 14995, this pair ranks #1,947,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Perfekte vs perfektes
Shared letters: efkprt. Private to "Perfekte": -. Private to "perfektes": s.
"Perfekte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "perfektes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Perfekte" for "perfektes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Perfekte" or "perfektes" show up more?
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 "Perfekte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "perfektes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,947,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Perfekte" and "perfektes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "perfekter vs perfektes". 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 #1,947,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.