addiertvsagiertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,290
“addiert” frequency rank
#11,584
“agiert” frequency rank
37874
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature addiert agiert
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs addieren 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs agieren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set addiert and agiert apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
addiert
6 ch
agiert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. addiert ([aˈdiːɐ̯t]) and agiert ([aˈɡiːɐ̯t]) 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 37874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

addiert is recorded at frequency rank #26,290, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈdiːɐ̯t]. agiert is at rank #11,584, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɡiːɐ̯t].

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 37874, this pair ranks #1,578,819 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of addiert vs agiert

Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "addiert": d. Private to "agiert": g.

"addiert" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC  ·  "agiert" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • addiertaddeirt · addierrt · addiertt · addietr · addiret · adidert · adiert · dadiert
  • agiertageirt · aggiert · agierrt · agiertt · agietr · agiret · aigert · gaiert

Frequency comparison

addiert#26,290
agiert#11,584

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "addiert" and "agiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈdiːɐ̯t] versus [aˈɡiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "addiert" or "agiert"?
"agiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,584 in our German list, against #26,290 for "addiert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering addiert vs agiert

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list