Which to use
“kapier” and “kapiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,002
- “kapier” frequency rank
- #11,267
- “kapiert” frequency rank
- 55269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kapier | kapiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kapieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kapieren |
Where the eye mixes kapier and kapiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kapier and kapiert
A purely visual mix-up. kapier ([kaˈpiːɐ̯]) and kapiert ([kaˈpiːɐ̯t]) 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) - “kapier” sits inside “kapiert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kapier is recorded at frequency rank #44,002, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈpiːɐ̯]. kapiert is at rank #11,267, tagged as averb, pronounced [kaˈpiːɐ̯t].
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 55269, this pair ranks #986,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kapier vs kapiert
Shared letters: aeikpr. Private to "kapier": -. Private to "kapiert": t.
"kapier" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "kapiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kapier" for "kapiert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kapier" vs "kapiert" - which ranks higher?
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 "kapier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kapiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #986,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kapier" and "kapiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kapier vs Karies". 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 #986,150 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.