Which to use
“demoliert” and “deponiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,847
- “demoliert” frequency rank
- #35,136
- “deponiert” frequency rank
- 80983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demoliert | deponiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs demolieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs deponieren |
Where the eye mixes demoliert and deponiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. demoliert and deponiert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between demoliert and deponiert
A purely visual mix-up. demoliert ([demoˈliːɐ̯t]) and deponiert ([depoˈniːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demoliert is recorded at frequency rank #45,847, classified as averb, pronounced [demoˈliːɐ̯t]. deponiert is at rank #35,136, tagged as averb, pronounced [depoˈniːɐ̯t].
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 80983, this pair ranks #184,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of demoliert vs deponiert
Shared letters: deiort. Private to "demoliert": lm. Private to "deponiert": np.
"demoliert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC · "deponiert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "demoliert" and "deponiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "demoliert" or "deponiert"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "demoliert" and "deponiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "demoliert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "deponiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,690 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "demoliert" and "deponiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Deponie vs deponiert". 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 #184,690 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.