Which to use
“infizieren” and “inspizieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,258
- “infizieren” frequency rank
- #48,991
- “inspizieren” frequency rank
- 77249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infizieren | inspizieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einer Substanz oder Erregern in Kontakt bringen, die Krankheiten auslösen können | etwas gründlich prüfen |
Where the eye mixes infizieren and inspizieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. infizieren runs 10 letters (VCCVCVVCVC) against inspizieren's 11 (VCCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: infizieren vs inspizieren
A purely visual mix-up. infizieren ([ɪnfiˈt͡siːʁən]) and inspizieren ([ɪnspiˈt͡siːʁən]) 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 77249, 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]. inspizieren is at rank #48,991, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪnspiˈt͡siːʁən].
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 77249, this pair ranks #265,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of infizieren vs inspizieren
Shared letters: einrz. Private to "infizieren": f. Private to "inspizieren": ps.
"infizieren" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "inspizieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- infizieren ← ifnizieren · inffizieren · infiizeren · infizeiren · infizieern · infizierenn · infizierne · infizierren
- inspizieren ← innspizieren · inpsizieren · insipzieren · inspiizeren · inspizeiren · inspizieern · inspizierenn · inspizierne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "infizieren" for "inspizieren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "infizieren" or "inspizieren"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "infizieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inspizieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #265,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infizieren" and "inspizieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inspizieren vs inspiziert". 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 #265,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.