konstruiertevskonstruiertenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“konstruierte” and “konstruierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,678
“konstruierte” frequency rank
#33,679
“konstruierten” frequency rank
67357
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature konstruierte konstruierten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs konstruiert Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs konstruiert

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
konstruierte
13 ch
konstruierten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. konstruierte ([kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯tə]) and konstruierten ([kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “konstruierte” sits inside “konstruierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

konstruierte is recorded at frequency rank #33,678, classified as anadj, pronounced [kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯tə]. 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 67357, this pair ranks #542,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of konstruierte vs konstruierten

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

"konstruierte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVVVCCV  ·  "konstruierten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • konstruiertekkonstruierte · knostruierte · konnstruierte · konsrtuierte · konsstruierte · konstriuerte · konstrruierte · konstrueirte
  • konstruiertenkkonstruierten · knostruierten · konnstruierten · konsrtuierten · konsstruierten · konstriuerten · konstrruierten · konstrueirten

Frequency comparison

konstruierte#33,678
konstruierten#33,679

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "konstruierte" and "konstruierten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯tə] versus [kɔnstʁuˈiːɐ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "konstruierte" or "konstruierten"?
"konstruierte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,678 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 konstruierte vs konstruierten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “konstruierte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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