Which to use
“amüsieren” is a verb and “amüsiert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,033
- “amüsieren” frequency rank
- #14,491
- “amüsiert” frequency rank
- 39524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amüsieren | amüsiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas tun, so dass jemand lacht oder etwas lustig findet | gut unterhalten; belustigt |
Where the eye mixes amüsieren and amüsiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between amüsieren and amüsiert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amüsieren is [amyˈziːʁən] while amüsiert is [amyˈziːɐ̯t]. 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 39524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amüsieren is recorded at frequency rank #25,033, classified as averb, pronounced [amyˈziːʁən]. amüsiert is at rank #14,491, tagged as anadj, pronounced [amyˈziːɐ̯t].
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 39524, this pair ranks #1,534,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amüsieren vs amüsiert
Shared letters: aeimrsü. Private to "amüsieren": n. Private to "amüsiert": t.
"amüsieren" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCVC · "amüsiert" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "amüsieren" and "amüsiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "amüsieren" or "amüsiert" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "amüsieren" and "amüsiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "amüsieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amüsiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,534,396 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #1,534,396 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.