editierenvseditiertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,125
“editieren” frequency rank
#43,120
“editiert” frequency rank
84245
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature editieren editiert
Definition Daten bearbeiten, verändern Partizip Perfekt des Verbs editieren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set editieren and editiert apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
editieren
8 ch
editiert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. editieren ([ediˈtiːʁən]) and editiert ([ediˈtiːɐ̯t]) 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 84245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

editieren is recorded at frequency rank #41,125, classified as averb, pronounced [ediˈtiːʁən]. editiert is at rank #43,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [ediˈtiːɐ̯t].

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 84245, this pair ranks #126,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of editieren vs editiert

Shared letters: deirt. Private to "editieren": n. Private to "editiert": -.

"editieren" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCVC  ·  "editiert" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • editierendeitieren · edditieren · ediiteren · editeiren · editieern · editierenn · editierne · editierren
  • editiertdeitiert · edditiert · ediitert · editeirt · editierrt · editiertt · editietr · editiret

Frequency comparison

editieren#41,125
editiert#43,120

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "editieren" and "editiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ediˈtiːʁən] versus [ediˈtiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "editieren" or "editiert"?
"editieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,125 in our German list, against #43,120 for "editiert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering editieren vs editiert

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 “editieren” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list