Which to use
“importiert” is a verb and “importierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,459
- “importiert” frequency rank
- #35,848
- “importierte” frequency rank
- 52307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | importiert | importierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs importieren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs importiert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set importiert 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: importiert is [ɪmpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t] while importierte is [ɪmpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “importiert” sits inside “importierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
importiert is recorded at frequency rank #16,459, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪmpɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]. 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 52307, this pair ranks #1,101,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of importiert vs importierte
Shared letters: eimoprt. Private to "importiert": -. Private to "importierte": -.
"importiert" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC · "importierte" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- importiert ← immportiert · imoprtiert · imporitert · imporrtiert · importeirt · importierrt · importiertt · importietr
- importierte ← immportierte · imoprtierte · imporiterte · imporrtierte · importeirte · importieret · importierrte · importiertte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "importiert" and "importierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "importiert" or "importierte"?
Remembering importiert vs importierte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “importiert”; for an adjective, it's “importierte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “importiert” entry
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