Which to use
“inspirieren” is a verb and “inspirierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,661
- “inspirieren” frequency rank
- #40,011
- “inspirierten” frequency rank
- 55672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inspirieren | inspirierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geistig anregen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs inspiriert |
Where the eye mixes inspirieren and inspirierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. inspirieren runs 11 letters (VCCCVCVVCVC) against inspirierten's 12 (VCCCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses inspirieren with inspirierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inspirieren is [ɪnspiˈʁiːʁən] while inspirierten is [ɪnspiˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55672, 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]. inspirierten is at rank #40,011, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪnspiˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 55672, this pair ranks #970,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inspirieren vs inspirierten
Shared letters: einprs. Private to "inspirieren": -. Private to "inspirierten": t.
"inspirieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC · "inspirierten" · 12 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inspirieren ← innspirieren · inpsirieren · insiprieren · inspiireren · inspireiren · inspirieern · inspirierenn · inspirierne
- inspirierten ← innspirierten · inpsirierten · insiprierten · inspiirerten · inspireirten · inspirieretn · inspirierrten · inspiriertenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inspirieren" for "inspirierten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "inspirieren" vs "inspirierten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "inspirieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inspirierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #970,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inspirieren" and "inspirierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inspirierten 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 #970,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.