Which to use
“infizieren” is a verb and “infizierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,258
- “infizieren” frequency rank
- #16,462
- “infizierten” frequency rank
- 44720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infizieren | infizierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer Substanz oder Erregern in Kontakt bringen, die Krankheiten auslösen können | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs infiziert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set infizieren and infizierten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
infizieren and infizierten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infizieren is recorded at frequency rank #28,258, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪnfiˈt͡siːʁən]. infizierten is at rank #16,462, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪnfiˈt͡siːɐ̯tn̩].
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 44720, this pair ranks #1,376,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "infizieren" and "infizierten" be used interchangeably?
Remembering infizieren vs infizierten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “infizieren”; for an adjective, it's “infizierten”.
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