Which to use
“fokussieren” and “fokussiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,937
- “fokussieren” frequency rank
- #15,088
- “fokussiert” frequency rank
- 39025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fokussieren | fokussiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (sich) in einem Brennpunkt vereinigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fokussieren |
Where the eye mixes fokussieren and fokussiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fokussieren vs fokussiert
A purely visual mix-up. fokussieren ([fokʊˈsiːʁən]) and fokussiert ([fokʊˈsiːɐ̯t]) 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 39025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fokussieren is recorded at frequency rank #23,937, classified as averb, pronounced [fokʊˈsiːʁən]. fokussiert is at rank #15,088, tagged as averb, pronounced [fokʊˈsiːɐ̯t].
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 39025, this pair ranks #1,548,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of fokussieren vs fokussiert
Shared letters: efikorsu. Private to "fokussieren": n. Private to "fokussiert": t.
"fokussieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "fokussiert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- fokussieren ← ffokussieren · fkoussieren · fokkussieren · foksusieren · fokusieren · fokusiseren · fokusseiren · fokussieern
- fokussiert ← ffokussiert · fkoussiert · fokkussiert · foksusiert · fokusiert · fokusisert · fokusseirt · fokussierrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "fokussieren" and "fokussiert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "fokussieren" or "fokussiert" show up more?
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 "fokussieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fokussiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,548,177 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fokussieren" and "fokussiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fokussieren vs Fokussierung". 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 #1,548,177 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.