konstruiertvskonstruierteWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#10,884
“konstruiert” frequency rank
#33,678
“konstruierte” frequency rank
44562
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature konstruiert konstruierte
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs konstruieren Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs konstruiert

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
konstruiert
12 ch
konstruierte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: konstruiert is [kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯t] while konstruierte is [kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “konstruiert” sits inside “konstruierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

konstruiert is recorded at frequency rank #10,884, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯t]. konstruierte is at rank #33,678, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯tə].

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 44562, this pair ranks #1,382,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of konstruiert vs konstruierte

Shared letters: eiknorstu. Private to "konstruiert": -. Private to "konstruierte": -.

"konstruiert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVVVCC  ·  "konstruierte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • konstruiertkkonstruiert · knostruiert · konnstruiert · konsrtuiert · konsstruiert · konstriuert · konstrruiert · konstrueirt
  • konstruiertekkonstruierte · knostruierte · konnstruierte · konsrtuierte · konsstruierte · konstriuerte · konstrruierte · konstrueirte

Frequency comparison

konstruiert#10,884
konstruierte#33,678

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "konstruiert" and "konstruierte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "konstruiert" is a verb and "konstruierte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "konstruiert" or "konstruierte"?
"konstruiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,884 in our German list, against #33,678 for "konstruierte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering konstruiert vs konstruierte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “konstruiert”; for an adjective, it's “konstruierte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “konstruiert” 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