definiertevsdefiniertenConfusable pair

Which to use

“definierte” and “definierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,555
“definierte” frequency rank
#15,599
“definierten” frequency rank
33154
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature definierte definierten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs definiert Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs definiert

Where the eye mixes definierte and definierten

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. definierte runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCCV) against definierten's 11 (CVCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
definierte
11 ch
definierten

Visual trap between definierte and definierten

A purely visual mix-up. definierte ([defiˈniːɐ̯tə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “definierte” sits inside “definierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

definierte is recorded at frequency rank #17,555, classified as anadj, pronounced [defiˈniːɐ̯tə]. 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 33154, this pair ranks #1,692,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of definierte vs definierten

Shared letters: definrt. Private to "definierte": -. Private to "definierten": -.

"definierte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCV  ·  "definierten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • definierteddefinierte · deffinierte · defiinerte · defineirte · definieret · definierrte · definiertte · definietre
  • definiertenddefinierten · deffinierten · defiinerten · defineirten · definieretn · definierrten · definiertenn · definiertne

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "definierte" and "definierten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([defiˈniːɐ̯tə] versus [defiˈniːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "definierte" vs "definierten" - which ranks higher?
"definierten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,599 in our German list, against #17,555 for "definierte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "definierte" 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 #1,692,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "definierte" and "definierten" 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 #1,692,114 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list