konvertierenvskonvertiertTell them apart

Which to use

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

#30,646
“konvertieren” frequency rank
#30,647
“konvertiert” frequency rank
61293
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature konvertieren konvertiert
Definition einen anderen Glauben annehmen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs konvertieren

Where the eye mixes konvertieren and konvertiert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. konvertieren runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVVCVC) against konvertiert's 11 (CVCCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

12 ch
konvertieren
11 ch
konvertiert

Why the eye confuses konvertieren with konvertiert

A purely visual mix-up. konvertieren ([kɔnvɛʁˈtiːʁən]) and konvertiert ([kɔnvɛʁˈtiːɐ̯t]) 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 61293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

konvertieren is recorded at frequency rank #30,646, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔnvɛʁˈtiːʁən]. konvertiert is at rank #30,647, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔnvɛʁˈtiːɐ̯t].

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 61293, this pair ranks #755,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of konvertieren vs konvertiert

Shared letters: eiknortv. Private to "konvertieren": -. Private to "konvertiert": -.

"konvertieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC  ·  "konvertiert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • konvertieren ← kkonvertieren · knovertieren · konevrtieren · konnvertieren · konveriteren · konverrtieren · konverteiren · konvertieern
  • konvertiert ← kkonvertiert · knovertiert · konevrtiert · konnvertiert · konveritert · konverrtiert · konverteirt · konvertierrt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "konvertieren" and "konvertiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔnvɛʁˈtiːʁən] versus [kɔnvɛʁˈtiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "konvertieren" or "konvertiert"?
"konvertieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,646 in our German list, against #30,647 for "konvertiert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "konvertieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "konvertiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #755,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "konvertieren" and "konvertiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "konservieren vs konvertieren". 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 #755,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list