Which to use
“kandidieren” and “kandidierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,311
- “kandidieren” frequency rank
- #43,279
- “kandidierte” frequency rank
- 64590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kandidieren | kandidierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich für etwas zur Wahl stellen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kandidieren |
Where the eye mixes kandidieren and kandidierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. kandidieren (CVCCVCVVCVC) and kandidierte (CVCCVCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses kandidieren with kandidierte
A purely visual mix-up. kandidieren ([kandiˈdiːʁən]) and kandidierte ([kandiˈdiːɐ̯tə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kandidieren is recorded at frequency rank #21,311, classified as averb, pronounced [kandiˈdiːʁən]. kandidierte is at rank #43,279, tagged as averb, pronounced [kandiˈdiːɐ̯tə].
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 64590, this pair ranks #636,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kandidieren vs kandidierte
Shared letters: adeiknr. Private to "kandidieren": -. Private to "kandidierte": t.
"kandidieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC · "kandidierte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kandidieren ← akndidieren · kadnidieren · kanddidieren · kanddiieren · kandiddieren · kandideiren · kandidieern · kandidierenn
- kandidierte ← akndidierte · kadnidierte · kanddidierte · kanddiierte · kandiddierte · kandideirte · kandidieret · kandidierrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kandidieren" and "kandidierte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kandidieren" or "kandidierte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kandidieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kandidierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #636,108 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kandidieren" and "kandidierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kandidiert vs kandidierte". 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 #636,108 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.