Which to use
“scheitert” and “scheiterten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,777
- “scheitert” frequency rank
- #17,118
- “scheiterten” frequency rank
- 25895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheitert | scheiterten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs scheitern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheitern |
Where the eye mixes scheitert and scheiterten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: scheitert vs scheiterten
A purely visual mix-up. scheitert ([ˈʃaɪ̯tɐt]) and scheiterten ([ˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “scheitert” sits inside “scheiterten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25895, 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]. scheiterten is at rank #17,118, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯tɐtn̩].
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 25895, this pair ranks #1,826,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scheitert vs scheiterten
Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "scheitert": -. Private to "scheiterten": n.
"scheitert" · 9 letters · shape CCCVVCVCC · "scheiterten" · 11 letters · shape CCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- scheitert ← csheitert · sccheitert · scehitert · scheietrt · scheiterrt · scheitertt · scheitetr · scheitret
- scheiterten ← csheiterten · sccheiterten · scehiterten · scheietrten · scheiteretn · scheiterrten · scheitertenn · scheitertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "scheitert" for "scheiterten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "scheitert" or "scheiterten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "scheitert" and "scheiterten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheitert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "scheiterten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,826,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheitert" and "scheiterten" 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 #1,826,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.