Which to use
“explodieren” is a verb and “explodiert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,817
- “explodieren” frequency rank
- #10,469
- “explodiert” frequency rank
- 24286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | explodieren | explodiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plötzlich heftig auseinanderfliegen | in einer Explosion auseinandergeflogen, laut zerplatzt |
Where the eye mixes explodieren and explodiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses explodieren with explodiert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: explodieren is [ɛksploˈdiːʁən] while explodiert is [ɛksploˈdiːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
explodieren is recorded at frequency rank #13,817, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛksploˈdiːʁən]. explodiert is at rank #10,469, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɛksploˈdiːɐ̯t].
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 24286, this pair ranks #1,849,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of explodieren vs explodiert
Shared letters: deiloprx. Private to "explodieren": n. Private to "explodiert": t.
"explodieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC · "explodiert" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- explodieren ← epxlodieren · exlpodieren · expldoieren · expllodieren · exploddieren · explodeiren · explodieern · explodierenn
- explodiert ← epxlodiert · exlpodiert · expldoiert · expllodiert · exploddiert · explodeirt · explodierrt · explodiertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "explodieren" for "explodiert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "explodieren" vs "explodiert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "explodieren" and "explodiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "explodieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "explodiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,849,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "explodieren" and "explodiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "expandiert vs explodiert". 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 #1,849,784 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.