Which to use
“automatisieren” is a verb and “automatisierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,405
- “automatisieren” frequency rank
- #29,490
- “automatisierte” frequency rank
- 69895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | automatisieren | automatisierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Automaten ausstatten oder steuern, automatisch oder vollautomatisch machen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs automatisiert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set automatisieren and automatisierte apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: automatisieren is [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːʁən] while automatisierte is [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69895, 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]. automatisierte is at rank #29,490, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯tə].
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 69895, this pair ranks #462,706 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of automatisieren vs automatisierte
Shared letters: aeimorstu. Private to "automatisieren": n. Private to "automatisierte": -.
"automatisieren" · 14 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCVC · "automatisierte" · 14 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- automatisieren ← atuomatisieren · auotmatisieren · autmoatisieren · autoamtisieren · automaitsieren · automatiiseren · automatiseiren · automatisieern
- automatisierte ← atuomatisierte · auotmatisierte · autmoatisierte · autoamtisierte · automaitsierte · automatiiserte · automatiseirte · automatisieret
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "automatisieren" and "automatisierte" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering automatisieren vs automatisierte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “automatisieren”; for an adjective, it's “automatisierte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “automatisieren” entry
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