automatisiertvsautomatisiertenWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#21,174
“automatisiert” frequency rank
#36,205
“automatisierten” frequency rank
57379
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature automatisiert automatisierten
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs automatisieren Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs automatisiert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set automatisiert and automatisierten apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
automatisiert
15 ch
automatisierten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: automatisiert is [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯t] while automatisierten is [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “automatisiert” sits inside “automatisierten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

automatisiert is recorded at frequency rank #21,174, classified as averb, pronounced [aʊ̯tomatiˈziːɐ̯t]. 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 57379, this pair ranks #903,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of automatisiert vs automatisierten

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

"automatisiert" · 13 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCC  ·  "automatisierten" · 15 letters · shape VVCVCVCVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • automatisiertatuomatisiert · auotmatisiert · autmoatisiert · autoamtisiert · automaitsiert · automatiisert · automatiseirt · automatisierrt
  • automatisiertenatuomatisierten · auotmatisierten · autmoatisierten · autoamtisierten · automaitsierten · automatiiserten · automatiseirten · automatisieretn

Frequency comparison

automatisiert#21,174
automatisierten#36,205

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "automatisiert" and "automatisierten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "automatisiert" is a verb and "automatisierten" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "automatisiert" or "automatisierten"?
"automatisiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,174 in our German list, against #36,205 for "automatisierten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering automatisiert vs automatisierten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “automatisiert”; for an adjective, it's “automatisierten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “automatisiert” 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