Which to use
“komplizierte” and “komplizierter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,185
- “komplizierte” frequency rank
- #11,912
- “komplizierter” frequency rank
- 25097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | komplizierte | komplizierter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kompliziert | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kompliziert |
Where the eye mixes komplizierte and komplizierter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. komplizierte runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCVVCCV) against komplizierter's 13 (CVCCCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between komplizierte and komplizierter
A purely visual mix-up. komplizierte ([kɔmpliˈt͡siːɐ̯tə]) and komplizierter ([kɔmpliˈt͡siːɐ̯tɐ]) 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) - “komplizierte” sits inside “komplizierter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25097, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
komplizierte is recorded at frequency rank #13,185, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔmpliˈt͡siːɐ̯tə]. komplizierter is at rank #11,912, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔmpliˈt͡siːɐ̯tɐ].
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 25097, this pair ranks #1,838,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of komplizierte vs komplizierter
Shared letters: eiklmoprtz. Private to "komplizierte": -. Private to "komplizierter": -.
"komplizierte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCV · "komplizierter" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- komplizierte ← kkomplizierte · kmoplizierte · komlpizierte · kommplizierte · kompilzierte · kompliizerte · komplizeirte · komplizieret
- komplizierter ← kkomplizierter · kmoplizierter · komlpizierter · kommplizierter · kompilzierter · kompliizerter · komplizeirter · komplizieretr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "komplizierte" and "komplizierter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "komplizierte" or "komplizierter" show up more?
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 "komplizierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "komplizierter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,838,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "komplizierte" and "komplizierter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "komplizierte vs kompliziertes". 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 #1,838,207 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.