dokumentiertevsdokumentiertenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,001
“dokumentierte” frequency rank
#36,887
“dokumentierten” frequency rank
67888
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature dokumentierte dokumentierten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dokumentiert Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dokumentiert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dokumentierte and dokumentierten apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
dokumentierte
14 ch
dokumentierten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. dokumentierte ([dokumɛnˈtiːɐ̯tə]) and dokumentierten ([dokumɛnˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]) 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) - “dokumentierte” sits inside “dokumentierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67888, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dokumentierte is recorded at frequency rank #31,001, classified as anadj, pronounced [dokumɛnˈtiːɐ̯tə]. dokumentierten is at rank #36,887, tagged as anadj, pronounced [dokumɛnˈtiːɐ̯tn̩].

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 67888, this pair ranks #525,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of dokumentierte vs dokumentierten

Shared letters: deikmnortu. Private to "dokumentierte": -. Private to "dokumentierten": -.

"dokumentierte" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVVCCV  ·  "dokumentierten" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • dokumentierteddokumentierte · dkoumentierte · dokkumentierte · dokmuentierte · dokuemntierte · dokumeniterte · dokumenntierte · dokumenteirte
  • dokumentiertenddokumentierten · dkoumentierten · dokkumentierten · dokmuentierten · dokuemntierten · dokumeniterten · dokumenntierten · dokumenteirten

Frequency comparison

dokumentierte#31,001
dokumentierten#36,887

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dokumentierte" and "dokumentierten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([dokumɛnˈtiːɐ̯tə] versus [dokumɛnˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "dokumentierte" or "dokumentierten"?
"dokumentierte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,001 in our German list, against #36,887 for "dokumentierten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering dokumentierte vs dokumentierten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dokumentierte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list