Which to use
“tötet” and “töteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,368
- “tötet” frequency rank
- #29,826
- “töteten” frequency rank
- 36194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tötet | töteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs töten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten |
Where the eye mixes tötet and töteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. tötet runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against töteten's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tötet and töteten
A purely visual mix-up. tötet ([ˈtøːtət]) and töteten ([ˈtøːtətn̩]) 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) - “tötet” sits inside “töteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tötet is recorded at frequency rank #6,368, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtøːtət]. töteten is at rank #29,826, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtøːtətn̩].
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 36194, this pair ranks #1,621,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tötet vs töteten
Shared letters: etö. Private to "tötet": -. Private to "töteten": n.
"tötet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "töteten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tötet" for "töteten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tötet" or "töteten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tötet" and "töteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tötet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "töteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,621,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tötet" and "töteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tapeten vs töteten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,621,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.