Which to use
“absolvieren” is a verb and “absolvierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,498
- “absolvieren” frequency rank
- #27,173
- “absolvierten” frequency rank
- 36671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | absolvieren | absolvierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erfolgreich durchlaufen und abschließen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs absolviert |
Where the eye mixes absolvieren and absolvierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. absolvieren runs 11 letters (VCCVCCVVCVC) against absolvierten's 12 (VCCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: absolvieren vs absolvierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: absolvieren is [apzɔlˈviːʁən] while absolvierten is [apzɔlˈviːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
absolvieren is recorded at frequency rank #9,498, classified as averb, pronounced [apzɔlˈviːʁən]. absolvierten is at rank #27,173, tagged as anadj, pronounced [apzɔlˈviːɐ̯tn̩].
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 36671, this pair ranks #1,609,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of absolvieren vs absolvierten
Shared letters: abeilnorsv. Private to "absolvieren": -. Private to "absolvierten": t.
"absolvieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "absolvierten" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- absolvieren ← abbsolvieren · aboslvieren · abslovieren · absoliveren · absollvieren · absolveiren · absolvieern · absolvierenn
- absolvierten ← abbsolvierten · aboslvierten · abslovierten · absoliverten · absollvierten · absolveirten · absolvieretn · absolvierrten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "absolvieren" and "absolvierten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "absolvieren" or "absolvierten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "absolvieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "absolvierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,609,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "absolvieren" and "absolvierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "absolvieren vs absorbieren". 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 #1,609,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.