konstatiertvskonstatierteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: konstatiert is a verb, konstatierte is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“konstatiert” is a verb and “konstatierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#31,134
“konstatiert” frequency rank
#38,231
“konstatierte” frequency rank
69365
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature konstatiert konstatierte
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs konstatieren Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs konstatiert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set konstatiert and konstatierte apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
konstatiert
12 ch
konstatierte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: konstatiert is [kɔnstaˈtiːɐ̯t] while konstatierte is [kɔnstaˈtiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “konstatiert” sits inside “konstatierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

konstatiert is recorded at frequency rank #31,134, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔnstaˈtiːɐ̯t]. konstatierte is at rank #38,231, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔnstaˈtiːɐ̯tə].

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 69365, this pair ranks #478,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of konstatiert vs konstatierte

Shared letters: aeiknorst. Private to "konstatiert": -. Private to "konstatierte": -.

"konstatiert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCC  ·  "konstatierte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • konstatiertkkonstatiert · knostatiert · konnstatiert · konsattiert · konsstatiert · konstaitert · konstateirt · konstatierrt
  • konstatiertekkonstatierte · knostatierte · konnstatierte · konsattierte · konsstatierte · konstaiterte · konstateirte · konstatieret

Frequency comparison

konstatiert#31,134
konstatierte#38,231

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "konstatiert" and "konstatierte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "konstatiert" is a verb and "konstatierte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "konstatiert" or "konstatierte"?
"konstatiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,134 in our German list, against #38,231 for "konstatierte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering konstatiert vs konstatierte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “konstatiert”; for an adjective, it's “konstatierte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “konstatiert” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list