Which to use
“selbstgemacht” and “selbstgemachten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,217
- “selbstgemacht” frequency rank
- #49,249
- “selbstgemachten” frequency rank
- 93466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | selbstgemacht | selbstgemachten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von der betreffenden Person selbst gefertigt / produziert, nicht von jemand anderem gemacht | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs selbstgemacht |
Where the eye mixes selbstgemacht and selbstgemachten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. selbstgemacht runs 13 letters (CVCCCCCVCVCCC) against selbstgemachten's 15 (CVCCCCCVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses selbstgemacht with selbstgemachten
A purely visual mix-up. selbstgemacht ([ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxt]) and selbstgemachten ([ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtn̩]) 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) - “selbstgemacht” sits inside “selbstgemachten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93466, 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]. selbstgemachten is at rank #49,249, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzɛlpstɡəˌmaxtn̩].
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 93466, this pair ranks #22,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of selbstgemacht vs selbstgemachten
Shared letters: abceghlmst. Private to "selbstgemacht": -. Private to "selbstgemachten": n.
"selbstgemacht" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVCCC · "selbstgemachten" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- selbstgemacht ← eslbstgemacht · seblstgemacht · selbbstgemacht · selbsgtemacht · selbsstgemacht · selbstegmacht · selbstgeamcht · selbstgemaccht
- selbstgemachten ← eslbstgemachten · seblstgemachten · selbbstgemachten · selbsgtemachten · selbsstgemachten · selbstegmachten · selbstgeamchten · selbstgemacchten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "selbstgemacht" and "selbstgemachten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "selbstgemacht" vs "selbstgemachten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "selbstgemacht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "selbstgemachten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "selbstgemacht" and "selbstgemachten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "selbstgemachte vs selbstgemachten". 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 #22,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.