Which to use
“dotiert” is a verb and “dotierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,485
- “dotiert” frequency rank
- #33,537
- “dotierten” frequency rank
- 66022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dotiert | dotierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs dotieren | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs dotiert |
Where the eye mixes dotiert and dotierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dotiert and dotierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dotiert is [doˈtiːɐ̯t] while dotierten is [doˈtiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dotiert” sits inside “dotierten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dotiert is recorded at frequency rank #32,485, classified as averb, pronounced [doˈtiːɐ̯t]. dotierten is at rank #33,537, tagged as anadj, pronounced [doˈtiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 66022, this pair ranks #587,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dotiert vs dotierten
Shared letters: deiort. Private to "dotiert": -. Private to "dotierten": n.
"dotiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "dotierten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dotiert" for "dotierten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dotiert" vs "dotierten" - 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 "dotiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dotierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #587,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dotiert" and "dotierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "donnert vs dotiert". 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 #587,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.