Which to use
“definiert” and “definierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,571
- “definiert” frequency rank
- #15,599
- “definierten” frequency rank
- 19170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | definiert | definierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vorher bestimmt, festgelegt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs definiert |
Where the eye mixes definiert and definierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. definiert runs 9 letters (CVCVCVVCC) against definierten's 11 (CVCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses definiert with definierten
A purely visual mix-up. definiert ([defiˈniːɐ̯t]) and definierten ([defiˈniːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “definiert” sits inside “definierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
definiert is recorded at frequency rank #3,571, classified as anadj, pronounced [defiˈniːɐ̯t]. definierten is at rank #15,599, tagged as anadj, pronounced [defiˈniːɐ̯tn̩].
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 19170, this pair ranks #1,911,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of definiert vs definierten
Shared letters: definrt. Private to "definiert": -. Private to "definierten": -.
"definiert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC · "definierten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- definiert ← ddefiniert · deffiniert · defiinert · defineirt · definierrt · definiertt · definietr · definiret
- definierten ← ddefinierten · deffinierten · defiinerten · defineirten · definieretn · definierrten · definiertenn · definiertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "definiert" for "definierten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "definiert" or "definierten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "definiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "definierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,911,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "definiert" and "definierten" 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 #1,911,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.