Which to use
“importieren” is a verb and “importierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,024
- “importieren” frequency rank
- #35,848
- “importierte” frequency rank
- 57872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importieren | importierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Waren aus dem Ausland in das eigene Land einführen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs importiert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set importieren and importierte apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: importieren is [ɪmpɔʁˈtiːʁən] while importierte is [ɪmpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
importieren is recorded at frequency rank #22,024, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪmpɔʁˈtiːʁən]. importierte is at rank #35,848, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪmpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯tə].
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 57872, this pair ranks #884,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of importieren vs importierte
Shared letters: eimoprt. Private to "importieren": n. Private to "importierte": -.
"importieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC · "importierte" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- importieren ← immportieren · imoprtieren · imporiteren · imporrtieren · importeiren · importieern · importierenn · importierne
- importierte ← immportierte · imoprtierte · imporiterte · imporrtierte · importeirte · importieret · importierrte · importiertte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "importieren" and "importierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "importieren" or "importierte"?
Remembering importieren vs importierte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “importieren”; for an adjective, it's “importierte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “importieren” entry
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