Which to use
“existiere” and “existierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,576
- “existiere” frequency rank
- #17,879
- “existierte” frequency rank
- 51455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | existiere | existierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs existieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs existieren |
Where the eye mixes existiere and existierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between existiere and existierte
A purely visual mix-up. existiere ([ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁə]) and existierte ([ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯tə]) 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 51455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
existiere is recorded at frequency rank #33,576, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːʁə]. existierte is at rank #17,879, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌɛksɪsˈtiːɐ̯tə].
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 51455, this pair ranks #1,134,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of existiere vs existierte
Shared letters: eirstx. Private to "existiere": -. Private to "existierte": -.
"existiere" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCV · "existierte" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- existiere ← eixstiere · exisitere · exisstiere · existeire · existieer · existierre · existiree · existtiere
- existierte ← eixstierte · exisiterte · exisstierte · existeirte · existieret · existierrte · existiertte · existietre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "existiere" and "existierte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "existiere" vs "existierte" - 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 "existiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "existierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,134,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "existiere" and "existierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "existiere vs existierten". 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 #1,134,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.