integrierenvsintegriertWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: integrieren is a verb, integriert is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“integrieren” is a verb and “integriert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#6,809
“integrieren” frequency rank
#4,363
“integriert” frequency rank
11172
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature integrieren integriert
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set integrieren and integriert apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
integrieren
10 ch
integriert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: integrieren is [ˌɪnteˈɡʁiːʁən] while integriert is [ɪnteˈɡʁiːɐ̯t]. 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 11172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

integrieren is recorded at frequency rank #6,809, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌɪnteˈɡʁiːʁən]. integriert is at rank #4,363, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪnteˈɡʁiːɐ̯t].

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 11172, this pair ranks #1,971,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of integrieren vs integriert

Shared letters: eginrt. Private to "integrieren": -. Private to "integriert": -.

"integrieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC  ·  "integriert" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • integriereninetgrieren · inntegrieren · integgrieren · integireren · integreiren · integrieern · integrierenn · integrierne
  • integriertinetgriert · inntegriert · integgriert · integirert · integreirt · integrierrt · integriertt · integrietr

Frequency comparison

integrieren#6,809
integriert#4,363

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "integrieren" and "integriert" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "integrieren" is a verb and "integriert" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "integrieren" or "integriert"?
"integriert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,363 in our German list, against #6,809 for "integrieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering integrieren vs integriert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “integrieren”; for an adjective, it's “integriert”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “integrieren” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list