Which to use
“kapiert” and “kopiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,267
- “kapiert” frequency rank
- #10,887
- “kopiert” frequency rank
- 22154
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kapiert | kopiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kapieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kopieren |
Where the eye mixes kapiert and kopiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kapiert and kopiert
A purely visual mix-up. kapiert ([kaˈpiːɐ̯t]) and kopiert ([koˈpiːɐ̯t]) 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 a single letter - a in “kapiert” becomes o in “kopiert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22154, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kapiert is recorded at frequency rank #11,267, classified as averb, pronounced [kaˈpiːɐ̯t]. kopiert is at rank #10,887, tagged as averb, pronounced [koˈpiːɐ̯t].
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 22154, this pair ranks #1,877,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kapiert vs kopiert
Shared letters: eikprt. Private to "kapiert": a. Private to "kopiert": o.
"kapiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "kopiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kapiert" for "kopiert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kapiert" vs "kopiert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kapiert" and "kopiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kapiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kopiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kapiert" and "kopiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kopierer vs kopiert". 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 #1,877,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.