Which to use
“scheitert” and “scheiterte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,777
- “scheitert” frequency rank
- #6,969
- “scheiterte” frequency rank
- 15746
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheitert | scheiterte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheitern |
Where the eye mixes scheitert and scheiterte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses scheitert with scheiterte
A purely visual mix-up. scheitert ([ˈʃaɪ̯tɐt]) and scheiterte ([ˈʃaɪ̯tɐtə]) 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) - “scheitert” sits inside “scheiterte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15746, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheitert is recorded at frequency rank #8,777, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯tɐt]. scheiterte is at rank #6,969, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯tɐtə].
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 15746, this pair ranks #1,941,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scheitert vs scheiterte
Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "scheitert": -. Private to "scheiterte": -.
"scheitert" · 9 letters · shape CCCVVCVCC · "scheiterte" · 10 letters · shape CCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- scheitert ← csheitert · sccheitert · scehitert · scheietrt · scheiterrt · scheitertt · scheitetr · scheitret
- scheiterte ← csheiterte · sccheiterte · scehiterte · scheietrte · scheiteret · scheiterrte · scheitertte · scheitetre
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "scheitert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheiterte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheitert" and "scheiterte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "scheitert vs schmiert". 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 #1,941,458 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.