Which to use
“definiere” is a verb and “definiert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,473
- “definiere” frequency rank
- #3,571
- “definiert” frequency rank
- 36044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | definiere | definiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs definieren | vorher bestimmt, festgelegt |
Where the eye mixes definiere and definiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. definiere (CVCVCVVCV) and definiert (CVCVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses definiere with definiert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: definiere is [defiˈniːʁə] while definiert is [defiˈniːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “definiere” becomes t in “definiert”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36044, 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]. definiert is at rank #3,571, tagged as anadj, pronounced [defiˈniːɐ̯t].
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 36044, this pair ranks #1,625,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of definiere vs definiert
Shared letters: definr. Private to "definiere": -. Private to "definiert": t.
"definiere" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV · "definiert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "definiere" for "definiert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "definiere" or "definiert"?
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 "definiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,625,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "definiere" and "definiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "definiert vs dezimiert". 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 #1,625,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.