automatisierenvsautomatisiertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#40,405
“automatisieren” frequency rank
#21,174
“automatisiert” frequency rank
61579
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature automatisieren automatisiert
Definition mit Automaten ausstatten oder steuern, automatisch oder vollautomatisch machen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs automatisieren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set automatisieren and automatisiert apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
automatisieren
13 ch
automatisiert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. automatisieren ([aʊ̯tomatiˈziːʁən]) and automatisiert ([aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯t]) 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 61579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

automatisieren is recorded at frequency rank #40,405, classified as averb, pronounced [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːʁən]. automatisiert is at rank #21,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯t].

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 61579, this pair ranks #744,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of automatisieren vs automatisiert

Shared letters: aeimorstu. Private to "automatisieren": n. Private to "automatisiert": -.

"automatisieren" · 14 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCVC  ·  "automatisiert" · 13 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • automatisierenatuomatisieren · auotmatisieren · autmoatisieren · autoamtisieren · automaitsieren · automatiiseren · automatiseiren · automatisieern
  • automatisiertatuomatisiert · auotmatisiert · autmoatisiert · autoamtisiert · automaitsiert · automatiisert · automatiseirt · automatisierrt

Frequency comparison

automatisieren#40,405
automatisiert#21,174

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "automatisieren" and "automatisiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aʊ̯tomatiˈziːʁən] versus [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "automatisieren" or "automatisiert"?
"automatisiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,174 in our German list, against #40,405 for "automatisieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering automatisieren vs automatisiert

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 “automatisieren” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list