unterdrücktevsunterdrücktenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“unterdrückte” and “unterdrückten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,329
“unterdrückte” frequency rank
#27,104
“unterdrückten” frequency rank
59433
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature unterdrückte unterdrückten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterdrückt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterdrückt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unterdrückte and unterdrückten apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
unterdrückte
13 ch
unterdrückten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. unterdrückte ([ʊntɐˈdʁʏktə]) and unterdrückten ([ʊntɐˈdʁʏktn̩]) 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) - “unterdrückte” sits inside “unterdrückten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

unterdrückte is recorded at frequency rank #32,329, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʊntɐˈdʁʏktə]. unterdrückten is at rank #27,104, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʊntɐˈdʁʏktn̩].

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 59433, this pair ranks #824,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of unterdrückte vs unterdrückten

Shared letters: cdeknrtuü. Private to "unterdrückte": -. Private to "unterdrückten": -.

"unterdrückte" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCCV  ·  "unterdrückten" · 13 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

unterdrückte#32,329
unterdrückten#27,104

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "unterdrückte" and "unterdrückten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʊntɐˈdʁʏktə] versus [ʊntɐˈdʁʏktn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "unterdrückte" or "unterdrückten"?
"unterdrückten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,104 in our German list, against #32,329 for "unterdrückte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering unterdrückte vs unterdrückten

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 “unterdrückte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list