integrierenvsintegrierterWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#6,809
“integrieren” frequency rank
#29,642
“integrierter” frequency rank
36451
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature integrieren integrierter
Definition jemanden oder etwas in ein bestehendes (Sozial)Gefüge oder System aufnehmen, einordnen Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs integriert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set integrieren and integrierter apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
integrieren
12 ch
integrierter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: integrieren is [ˌɪnteˈɡʁiːʁən] while integrierter is [ɪnteˈɡʁiːɐ̯tɐ]. 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 36451, 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]. integrierter is at rank #29,642, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɪnteˈɡʁiːɐ̯tɐ].

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 36451, this pair ranks #1,615,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of integrieren vs integrierter

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

"integrieren" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVC  ·  "integrierter" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • integriereninetgrieren · inntegrieren · integgrieren · integireren · integreiren · integrieern · integrierenn · integrierne
  • integrierterinetgrierter · inntegrierter · integgrierter · integirerter · integreirter · integrieretr · integrierrter · integrierterr

Frequency comparison

integrieren#6,809
integrierter#29,642

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "integrieren" and "integrierter" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "integrieren" is a verb and "integrierter" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "integrieren" or "integrierter"?
"integrieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,809 in our German list, against #29,642 for "integrierter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering integrieren vs integrierter

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 “integrierter”.
  • 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