Which to use
“kontaktieren” and “kontaktiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,276
- “kontaktieren” frequency rank
- #16,758
- “kontaktiert” frequency rank
- 28034
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kontaktieren | kontaktiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verbindung aufnehmen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kontaktieren |
Where the eye mixes kontaktieren and kontaktiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. kontaktieren runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVVCVC) against kontaktiert's 11 (CVCCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between kontaktieren and kontaktiert
A purely visual mix-up. kontaktieren ([kɔntakˈtiːʁən]) and kontaktiert ([kɔntakˈtiːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28034, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kontaktieren is recorded at frequency rank #11,276, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔntakˈtiːʁən]. kontaktiert is at rank #16,758, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔntakˈtiːɐ̯t].
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 28034, this pair ranks #1,791,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kontaktieren vs kontaktiert
Shared letters: aeiknort. Private to "kontaktieren": -. Private to "kontaktiert": -.
"kontaktieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC · "kontaktiert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kontaktieren ← kkontaktieren · knotaktieren · konatktieren · konntaktieren · kontakiteren · kontakktieren · kontakteiren · kontaktieern
- kontaktiert ← kkontaktiert · knotaktiert · konatktiert · konntaktiert · kontakitert · kontakktiert · kontakteirt · kontaktierrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kontaktieren" and "kontaktiert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "kontaktieren" or "kontaktiert" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kontaktieren" and "kontaktiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kontaktieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kontaktiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kontaktieren" and "kontaktiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kontaktiere vs kontaktiert". 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 #1,791,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.