Which to use
“diffamieren” and “diffamiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,682
- “diffamieren” frequency rank
- #34,587
- “diffamiert” frequency rank
- 73269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diffamieren | diffamiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden in seinem Ansehen schädigen, ihn herabsetzen, oder ihn in Verruf bringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs diffamieren |
Where the eye mixes diffamieren and diffamiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses diffamieren with diffamiert
A purely visual mix-up. diffamieren ([dɪfaˈmiːʁən]) and diffamiert ([dɪfaˈmiːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diffamieren is recorded at frequency rank #38,682, classified as averb, pronounced [dɪfaˈmiːʁən]. diffamiert is at rank #34,587, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɪfaˈmiːɐ̯t].
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 73269, this pair ranks #364,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of diffamieren vs diffamiert
Shared letters: adefimr. Private to "diffamieren": n. Private to "diffamiert": t.
"diffamieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC · "diffamiert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diffamieren ← ddiffamieren · dfifamieren · difafmieren · difamieren · diffaimeren · diffameiren · diffamieern · diffamierenn
- diffamiert ← ddiffamiert · dfifamiert · difafmiert · difamiert · diffaimert · diffameirt · diffamierrt · diffamiertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "diffamieren" and "diffamiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "diffamieren" or "diffamiert" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "diffamieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diffamiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #364,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diffamieren" and "diffamiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diffamieren vs Diffamierung". 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 #364,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.