Which to use
“imitieren” and “imitiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,255
- “imitieren” frequency rank
- #40,009
- “imitiert” frequency rank
- 68264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imitieren | imitiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas nach dem Muster, Vorbild von etwas Anderem tun | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs imitieren |
Where the eye mixes imitieren and imitiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. imitieren runs 9 letters (VCVCVVCVC) against imitiert's 8 (VCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between imitieren and imitiert
A purely visual mix-up. imitieren ([imiˈtiːʁən]) and imitiert ([imiˈtiːɐ̯t]) 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 68264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imitieren is recorded at frequency rank #28,255, classified as averb, pronounced [imiˈtiːʁən]. imitiert is at rank #40,009, tagged as averb, pronounced [imiˈtiːɐ̯t].
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 68264, this pair ranks #513,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of imitieren vs imitiert
Shared letters: eimrt. Private to "imitieren": n. Private to "imitiert": -.
"imitieren" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCVC · "imitiert" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "imitieren" and "imitiert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "imitieren" vs "imitiert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "imitieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "imitiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #513,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imitieren" and "imitiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "imitieren vs initiieren". 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 #513,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.