Which to use
“definiere” and “definieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,473
- “definiere” frequency rank
- #7,588
- “definieren” frequency rank
- 40061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | definiere | definieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs definieren | bestimmen, festlegen |
Where the eye mixes definiere and definieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. definiere runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVCV) against definieren's 10 (CVCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between definiere and definieren
A purely visual mix-up. definiere ([defiˈniːʁə]) and definieren ([defiˈniːʁən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “definiere” sits inside “definieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
definiere is recorded at frequency rank #32,473, classified as averb, pronounced [defiˈniːʁə]. definieren is at rank #7,588, tagged as averb, pronounced [defiˈniːʁən].
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 40061, this pair ranks #1,519,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of definiere vs definieren
Shared letters: definr. Private to "definiere": -. Private to "definieren": -.
"definiere" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV · "definieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- definiere ← ddefiniere · deffiniere · defiinere · defineire · definieer · definierre · definiree · definniere
- definieren ← ddefinieren · deffinieren · defiineren · defineiren · definieern · definierenn · definierne · definierren
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "definiere" and "definieren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "definiere" or "definieren"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "definiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "definieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "definiere" and "definieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "definiere vs definierte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,519,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.