Which to use
“inspirieren” and “inspiriert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,661
- “inspirieren” frequency rank
- #7,938
- “inspiriert” frequency rank
- 23599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inspirieren | inspiriert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geistig anregen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs inspirieren |
Where the eye mixes inspirieren and inspiriert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. inspirieren runs 11 letters (VCCCVCVVCVC) against inspiriert's 10 (VCCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses inspirieren with inspiriert
A purely visual mix-up. inspirieren ([ɪnspiˈʁiːʁən]) and inspiriert ([ɪnspiˈʁiːɐ̯t]) 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 23599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inspirieren is recorded at frequency rank #15,661, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪnspiˈʁiːʁən]. inspiriert is at rank #7,938, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɪnspiˈʁiːɐ̯t].
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 23599, this pair ranks #1,859,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of inspirieren vs inspiriert
Shared letters: einprs. Private to "inspirieren": -. Private to "inspiriert": t.
"inspirieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC · "inspiriert" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inspirieren ← innspirieren · inpsirieren · insiprieren · inspiireren · inspireiren · inspirieern · inspirierenn · inspirierne
- inspiriert ← innspiriert · inpsiriert · insipriert · inspiirert · inspireirt · inspirierrt · inspiriertt · inspirietr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inspirieren" and "inspiriert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "inspirieren" or "inspiriert"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inspirieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inspiriert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inspirieren" and "inspiriert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inspirieren vs inspizieren". 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 #1,859,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.