Which to use
“agiert” and “agierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,584
- “agiert” frequency rank
- #46,451
- “agierten” frequency rank
- 58035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agiert | agierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs agieren | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs agieren |
Where the eye mixes agiert and agierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. agiert runs 6 letters (VCVVCC) against agierten's 8 (VCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses agiert with agierten
A purely visual mix-up. agiert ([aˈɡiːɐ̯t]) and agierten ([aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “agiert” sits inside “agierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agiert is recorded at frequency rank #11,584, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɡiːɐ̯t]. agierten is at rank #46,451, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 58035, this pair ranks #878,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of agiert vs agierten
Shared letters: aegirt. Private to "agiert": -. Private to "agierten": n.
"agiert" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCC · "agierten" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "agiert" for "agierten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "agiert" vs "agierten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "agiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "agierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #878,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agiert" and "agierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agierten vs änderten". 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 #878,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.