Which to use
“infiziert” is an adjective and “inspiziert” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,262
- “infiziert” frequency rank
- #45,364
- “inspiziert” frequency rank
- 56626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | infiziert | inspiziert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit etwas Krankheitserregendem in Kontakt gekommen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs inspizieren |
Where the eye mixes infiziert and inspiziert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. infiziert runs 9 letters (VCCVCVVCC) against inspiziert's 10 (VCCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: infiziert vs inspiziert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: infiziert is [ɪnfiˈt͡siːɐ̯t] while inspiziert is [ɪnspiˈt͡siːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
infiziert is recorded at frequency rank #11,262, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɪnfiˈt͡siːɐ̯t]. inspiziert is at rank #45,364, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪnspiˈt͡siːɐ̯t].
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 56626, this pair ranks #933,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of infiziert vs inspiziert
Shared letters: einrtz. Private to "infiziert": f. Private to "inspiziert": ps.
"infiziert" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC · "inspiziert" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- infiziert ← ifniziert · inffiziert · infiizert · infizeirt · infizierrt · infiziertt · infizietr · infiziret
- inspiziert ← innspiziert · inpsiziert · insipziert · inspiizert · inspizeirt · inspizierrt · inspiziertt · inspizietr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "infiziert" for "inspiziert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "infiziert" vs "inspiziert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "infiziert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inspiziert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "infiziert" and "inspiziert" 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 #933,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.