Which to use
“komponieren” is a verb and “komponierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,647
- “komponieren” frequency rank
- #30,645
- “komponierte” frequency rank
- 62292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | komponieren | komponierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (kunstvoll) aus Einzelteilen nach bestimmten Regeln zusammenstellen und anordnen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs komponiert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set komponieren and komponierte apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
komponieren and komponierte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
komponieren is recorded at frequency rank #31,647, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔmpoˈniːʁən]. komponierte is at rank #30,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔmpoˈniːɐ̯tə].
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 62292, this pair ranks #718,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering komponieren vs komponierte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “komponieren”; for an adjective, it's “komponierte”.
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