Which to use
“umfasste” and “umfassten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,772
- “umfasste” frequency rank
- #48,564
- “umfassten” frequency rank
- 64336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | umfasste | umfassten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst |
Where the eye mixes umfasste and umfassten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. umfasste runs 8 letters (VCCVCCCV) against umfassten's 9 (VCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: umfasste vs umfassten
A purely visual mix-up. umfasste ([ʊmˈfastə]) and umfassten ([ʊmˈfastn̩]) 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) - “umfasste” sits inside “umfassten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
umfasste is recorded at frequency rank #15,772, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʊmˈfastə]. umfassten is at rank #48,564, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʊmˈfastn̩].
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 64336, this pair ranks #645,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of umfasste vs umfassten
Shared letters: aefmstu. Private to "umfasste": -. Private to "umfassten": n.
"umfasste" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV · "umfassten" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "umfasste" and "umfassten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "umfasste" vs "umfassten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "umfasste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "umfassten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #645,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "umfasste" and "umfassten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "umfassen vs umfassten". 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 #645,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.