isoliertevsisoliertenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“isolierte” and “isolierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,579
“isolierte” frequency rank
#27,365
“isolierten” frequency rank
50944
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature isolierte isolierten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs isoliert Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs isoliert

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
isolierte
10 ch
isolierten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. isolierte ([izoˈliːɐ̯tə]) and isolierten ([izoˈliːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “isolierte” sits inside “isolierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

isolierte is recorded at frequency rank #23,579, classified as anadj, pronounced [izoˈliːɐ̯tə]. isolierten is at rank #27,365, tagged as anadj, pronounced [izoˈliːɐ̯tn̩].

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 50944, this pair ranks #1,154,432 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of isolierte vs isolierten

Shared letters: eilorst. Private to "isolierte": -. Private to "isolierten": n.

"isolierte" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCCV  ·  "isolierten" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • isolierteioslierte · isloierte · isoilerte · isoleirte · isolieret · isolierrte · isoliertte · isolietre
  • isoliertenioslierten · isloierten · isoilerten · isoleirten · isolieretn · isolierrten · isoliertenn · isoliertne

Frequency comparison

isolierte#23,579
isolierten#27,365

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "isolierte" and "isolierten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([izoˈliːɐ̯tə] versus [izoˈliːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "isolierte" or "isolierten"?
"isolierte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,579 in our German list, against #27,365 for "isolierten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering isolierte vs isolierten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “isolierte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list