konstruierenvskonstruiertenWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#18,958
“konstruieren” frequency rank
#33,679
“konstruierten” frequency rank
52637
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature konstruieren konstruierten
Definition ein kompliziertes technisches Objekt neu entwerfen Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs konstruiert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set konstruieren and konstruierten apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
konstruieren
13 ch
konstruierten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: konstruieren is [kɔnstʁuˈiːʁən] while konstruierten is [kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

konstruieren is recorded at frequency rank #18,958, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔnstʁuˈiːʁən]. konstruierten is at rank #33,679, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯tn̩].

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 52637, this pair ranks #1,089,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of konstruieren vs konstruierten

Shared letters: eiknorstu. Private to "konstruieren": -. Private to "konstruierten": -.

"konstruieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVVVCVC  ·  "konstruierten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • konstruierenkkonstruieren · knostruieren · konnstruieren · konsrtuieren · konsstruieren · konstriueren · konstrruieren · konstrueiren
  • konstruiertenkkonstruierten · knostruierten · konnstruierten · konsrtuierten · konsstruierten · konstriuerten · konstrruierten · konstrueirten

Frequency comparison

konstruieren#18,958
konstruierten#33,679

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "konstruieren" and "konstruierten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "konstruieren" is a verb and "konstruierten" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "konstruieren" or "konstruierten"?
"konstruieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,958 in our German list, against #33,679 for "konstruierten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering konstruieren vs konstruierten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “konstruieren”; for an adjective, it's “konstruierten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “konstruieren” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list