Which to use
“selbstgemacht” and “selbstgemachte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,217
- “selbstgemacht” frequency rank
- #33,288
- “selbstgemachte” frequency rank
- 77505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | selbstgemacht | selbstgemachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von der betreffenden Person selbst gefertigt / produziert, nicht von jemand anderem gemacht | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set selbstgemacht and selbstgemachte apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. selbstgemacht ([ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt]) and selbstgemachte ([ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtə]) 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) - “selbstgemacht” sits inside “selbstgemachte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
selbstgemacht is recorded at frequency rank #44,217, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt]. selbstgemachte is at rank #33,288, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtə].
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 77505, this pair ranks #259,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of selbstgemacht vs selbstgemachte
Shared letters: abceghlmst. Private to "selbstgemacht": -. Private to "selbstgemachte": -.
"selbstgemacht" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVCCC · "selbstgemachte" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- selbstgemacht ← eslbstgemacht · seblstgemacht · selbbstgemacht · selbsgtemacht · selbsstgemacht · selbstegmacht · selbstgeamcht · selbstgemaccht
- selbstgemachte ← eslbstgemachte · seblstgemachte · selbbstgemachte · selbsgtemachte · selbsstgemachte · selbstegmachte · selbstgeamchte · selbstgemacchte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "selbstgemacht" and "selbstgemachte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "selbstgemacht" or "selbstgemachte"?
Remembering selbstgemacht vs selbstgemachte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “selbstgemacht” entry
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