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 eye mixes konstruieren and konstruierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. konstruieren runs 12 letters (CVCCCCVVVCVC) against konstruierten's 13 (CVCCCCVVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between konstruieren and konstruierten
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
- konstruieren ← kkonstruieren · knostruieren · konnstruieren · konsrtuieren · konsstruieren · konstriueren · konstrruieren · konstrueiren
- konstruierten ← kkonstruierten · knostruierten · konnstruierten · konsrtuierten · konsstruierten · konstriuerten · konstrruierten · konstrueirten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "konstruieren" for "konstruierten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "konstruieren" vs "konstruierten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "konstruieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "konstruierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,089,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "konstruieren" and "konstruierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "konstruierte vs konstruierten". 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 #1,089,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.