Which to use
“tötete” and “töteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,021
- “tötete” frequency rank
- #29,826
- “töteten” frequency rank
- 45847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tötete | töteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs töten |
Where the eye mixes tötete and töteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. tötete runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against töteten's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tötete and töteten
A purely visual mix-up. tötete ([ˈtøːtətə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “tötete” sits inside “töteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tötete is recorded at frequency rank #16,021, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtøːtətə]. 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 45847, this pair ranks #1,339,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tötete vs töteten
Shared letters: etö. Private to "tötete": -. Private to "töteten": n.
"tötete" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "töteten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tötete" and "töteten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tötete" or "töteten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tötete" and "töteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tötete" 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 #1,339,219 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tötete" and "töteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tapeten vs töteten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,339,219 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.