Which to use
“funktioniere” and “funktionierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,622
- “funktioniere” frequency rank
- #13,362
- “funktionierte” frequency rank
- 57984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | funktioniere | funktionierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs funktionieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs funktionieren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set funktioniere and funktionierte apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. funktioniere ([fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁə]) and funktionierte ([fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tə]) 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 57984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
funktioniere is recorded at frequency rank #44,622, classified as averb, pronounced [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːʁə]. funktionierte is at rank #13,362, tagged as averb, pronounced [fʊŋkt͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯tə].
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 57984, this pair ranks #880,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of funktioniere vs funktionierte
Shared letters: efiknortu. Private to "funktioniere": -. Private to "funktionierte": -.
"funktioniere" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVVCV · "funktionierte" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- funktioniere ← ffunktioniere · fnuktioniere · fukntioniere · funkitoniere · funkktioniere · funktinoiere · funktioinere · funktioneire
- funktionierte ← ffunktionierte · fnuktionierte · fukntionierte · funkitonierte · funkktionierte · funktinoierte · funktioinerte · funktioneirte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering funktioniere vs funktionierte
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 “funktioniere” entry
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