Which to use
“inspizieren” and “inspiziert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,991
- “inspizieren” frequency rank
- #45,364
- “inspiziert” frequency rank
- 94355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inspizieren | inspiziert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas gründlich prüfen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs inspizieren |
Where the eye mixes inspizieren and inspiziert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. inspizieren runs 11 letters (VCCCVCVVCVC) against inspiziert's 10 (VCCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between inspizieren and inspiziert
A purely visual mix-up. inspizieren ([ɪnspiˈt͡siːʁən]) and inspiziert ([ɪnspiˈt͡siːɐ̯t]) 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 94355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inspizieren is recorded at frequency rank #48,991, classified as averb, pronounced [ɪnspiˈt͡siːʁən]. 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 94355, this pair ranks #17,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inspizieren vs inspiziert
Shared letters: einprsz. Private to "inspizieren": -. Private to "inspiziert": t.
"inspizieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCVC · "inspiziert" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inspizieren ← innspizieren · inpsizieren · insipzieren · inspiizeren · inspizeiren · inspizieern · inspizierenn · inspizierne
- inspiziert ← innspiziert · inpsiziert · insipziert · inspiizert · inspizeirt · inspizierrt · inspiziertt · inspizietr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inspizieren" for "inspiziert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "inspizieren" or "inspiziert"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inspizieren" 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 #17,241 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inspizieren" and "inspiziert" 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 #17,241 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.