Which to use
“agierten” and “änderten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,451
- “agierten” frequency rank
- #28,963
- “änderten” frequency rank
- 75414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agierten | änderten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs agieren | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs ändern |
Where the eye mixes agierten and änderten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. agierten (VCVVCCVC) and änderten (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: agierten vs änderten
A purely visual mix-up. agierten ([aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]) and änderten ([ˈɛndɐtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agierten is recorded at frequency rank #46,451, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]. änderten is at rank #28,963, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndɐtn̩].
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 75414, this pair ranks #308,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agierten vs änderten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "agierten": agi. Private to "änderten": dä.
"agierten" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "änderten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- agierten ← ageirten · aggierten · agieretn · agierrten · agiertenn · agiertne · agiertten · agietren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agierten" and "änderten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "agierten" or "änderten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "agierten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "änderten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agierten" and "änderten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "änderten vs anwerben". 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 #308,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.