automatisierenvsautomatisiertenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: automatisieren is a verb, automatisierten is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“automatisieren” is a verb and “automatisierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,405
“automatisieren” frequency rank
#36,205
“automatisierten” frequency rank
76610
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature automatisieren automatisierten
Definition mit Automaten ausstatten oder steuern, automatisch oder vollautomatisch machen Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs automatisiert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set automatisieren and automatisierten apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
automatisieren
15 ch
automatisierten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: automatisieren is [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːʁən] while automatisierten is [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 76610, 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]. automatisierten is at rank #36,205, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯tn̩].

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 76610, this pair ranks #279,884 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of automatisieren vs automatisierten

Shared letters: aeimnorstu. Private to "automatisieren": -. Private to "automatisierten": -.

"automatisieren" · 14 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCVC  ·  "automatisierten" · 15 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • automatisierenatuomatisieren · auotmatisieren · autmoatisieren · autoamtisieren · automaitsieren · automatiiseren · automatiseiren · automatisieern
  • automatisiertenatuomatisierten · auotmatisierten · autmoatisierten · autoamtisierten · automaitsierten · automatiiserten · automatiseirten · automatisieretn

Frequency comparison

automatisieren#40,405
automatisierten#36,205

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "automatisieren" and "automatisierten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "automatisieren" is a verb and "automatisierten" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "automatisieren" or "automatisierten"?
"automatisierten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,205 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 automatisierten

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 “automatisierten”.
  • 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