Which to use
“scheiterte” and “scheiterten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,969
- “scheiterte” frequency rank
- #17,118
- “scheiterten” frequency rank
- 24087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | scheiterte | scheiterten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheitern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs scheitern |
Where the eye mixes scheiterte and scheiterten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses scheiterte with scheiterten
A purely visual mix-up. scheiterte ([ˈʃaɪ̯tɐtə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “scheiterte” sits inside “scheiterten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
scheiterte is recorded at frequency rank #6,969, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃaɪ̯tɐtə]. 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 24087, this pair ranks #1,852,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of scheiterte vs scheiterten
Shared letters: cehirst. Private to "scheiterte": -. Private to "scheiterten": n.
"scheiterte" · 10 letters · shape CCCVVCVCCV · "scheiterten" · 11 letters · shape CCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- scheiterte ← csheiterte · sccheiterte · scehiterte · scheietrte · scheiteret · scheiterrte · scheitertte · scheitetre
- scheiterten ← csheiterten · sccheiterten · scehiterten · scheietrten · scheiteretn · scheiterrten · scheitertenn · scheitertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "scheiterte" and "scheiterten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "scheiterte" vs "scheiterten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "scheiterte" and "scheiterten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "scheiterte" 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 #1,852,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "scheiterte" and "scheiterten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Scheiterns vs scheiterte". 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 #1,852,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.