Which to use
“agieren” and “agiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,019
- “agieren” frequency rank
- #11,584
- “agiert” frequency rank
- 19603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agieren | agiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas betreiben, tun | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs agieren |
Where the eye mixes agieren and agiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agieren runs 7 letters (VCVVCVC) against agiert's 6 (VCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agieren with agiert
A purely visual mix-up. agieren ([aˈɡiːʁən]) 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 19603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agieren is recorded at frequency rank #8,019, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɡiːʁən]. 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 19603, this pair ranks #1,906,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of agieren vs agiert
Shared letters: aegir. Private to "agieren": n. Private to "agiert": t.
"agieren" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC · "agiert" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agieren" and "agiert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agieren" vs "agiert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,906,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agieren" and "agiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agiert vs altert". 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 #1,906,593 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.