Which to use
“diskriminieren” and “diskriminiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,425
- “diskriminieren” frequency rank
- #18,512
- “diskriminiert” frequency rank
- 60937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | diskriminieren | diskriminiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden in ein unverdient schlechtes Licht setzen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs diskriminieren |
Where the eye mixes diskriminieren and diskriminiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. diskriminieren runs 14 letters (CVCCCVCVCVVCVC) against diskriminiert's 13 (CVCCCVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between diskriminieren and diskriminiert
A purely visual mix-up. diskriminieren ([dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən]) and diskriminiert ([dɪskʁimiˈniːɐ̯t]) 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 60937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
diskriminieren is recorded at frequency rank #42,425, classified as averb, pronounced [dɪskʁimiˈniːʁən]. diskriminiert is at rank #18,512, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɪskʁimiˈniːɐ̯t].
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 60937, this pair ranks #768,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of diskriminieren vs diskriminiert
Shared letters: deikmnrs. Private to "diskriminieren": -. Private to "diskriminiert": t.
"diskriminieren" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCVC · "diskriminiert" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- diskriminieren ← ddiskriminieren · diksriminieren · diskirminieren · diskkriminieren · diskriimnieren · diskrimiineren · diskrimineiren · diskriminieern
- diskriminiert ← ddiskriminiert · diksriminiert · diskirminiert · diskkriminiert · diskriimniert · diskrimiinert · diskrimineirt · diskriminierrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "diskriminieren" and "diskriminiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "diskriminieren" or "diskriminiert" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "diskriminieren" and "diskriminiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "diskriminieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "diskriminiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #768,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "diskriminieren" and "diskriminiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "diskriminieren vs diskriminierend". 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 #768,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.