Which to use
“kandidiert” and “kandidierte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,006
- “kandidiert” frequency rank
- #43,279
- “kandidierte” frequency rank
- 67285
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kandidiert | kandidierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kandidieren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kandidieren |
Where the eye mixes kandidiert and kandidierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. kandidiert runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVVCC) against kandidierte's 11 (CVCCVCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kandidiert vs kandidierte
A purely visual mix-up. kandidiert ([kandiˈdiːɐ̯t]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “kandidiert” sits inside “kandidierte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67285, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kandidiert is recorded at frequency rank #24,006, classified as averb, pronounced [kandiˈdiːɐ̯t]. 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 67285, this pair ranks #545,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kandidiert vs kandidierte
Shared letters: adeiknrt. Private to "kandidiert": -. Private to "kandidierte": -.
"kandidiert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC · "kandidierte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kandidiert ← akndidiert · kadnidiert · kanddidiert · kanddiiert · kandiddiert · kandideirt · kandidierrt · kandidiertt
- kandidierte ← akndidierte · kadnidierte · kanddidierte · kanddiierte · kandiddierte · kandideirte · kandidieret · kandidierrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kandidiert" for "kandidierte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "kandidiert" or "kandidierte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kandidiert" 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 #545,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kandidiert" and "kandidierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kandidieren 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 #545,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.