zusammengefügtvszusammengeführtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#35,010
“zusammengefügt” frequency rank
#25,414
“zusammengeführt” frequency rank
60424
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature zusammengefügt zusammengeführt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zusammenfügen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zusammenführen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set zusammengefügt and zusammengeführt apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
zusammengefügt
15 ch
zusammengeführt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. zusammengefügt ([t͡suˈzamənɡəˌfyːkt]) and zusammengeführt ([t͡suˈzamənɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60424, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

zusammengefügt is recorded at frequency rank #35,010, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌfyːkt]. zusammengeführt is at rank #25,414, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌfyːɐ̯t].

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 60424, this pair ranks #787,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of zusammengefügt vs zusammengeführt

Shared letters: aefgmnstuzü. Private to "zusammengefügt": -. Private to "zusammengeführt": hr.

"zusammengefügt" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCC  ·  "zusammengeführt" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCCC

Frequency comparison

zusammengefügt#35,010
zusammengeführt#25,414

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "zusammengefügt" and "zusammengeführt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t͡suˈzamənɡəˌfyːkt] versus [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌfyːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "zusammengefügt" or "zusammengeführt"?
"zusammengeführt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,414 in our German list, against #35,010 for "zusammengefügt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list