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.
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
- definierte ← ddefinierte · deffinierte · defiinerte · defineirte · definieret · definierrte · definiertte · definietre
- definierten ← ddefinierten · deffinierten · defiinerten · defineirten · definieretn · definierrten · definiertenn · definiertne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "definierte" and "definierten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "definierte" vs "definierten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- 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.