konzipiertvskonzipierteWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#9,580
“konzipiert” frequency rank
#35,876
“konzipierte” frequency rank
45456
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature konzipiert konzipierte
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs konzipieren Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs konzipiert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set konzipiert and konzipierte apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
konzipiert
11 ch
konzipierte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: konzipiert is [kɔnt͡siˈpiːɐ̯t] while konzipierte is [kɔnt͡siˈpiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “konzipiert” sits inside “konzipierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45456, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

konzipiert is recorded at frequency rank #9,580, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔnt͡siˈpiːɐ̯t]. konzipierte is at rank #35,876, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔnt͡siˈpiːɐ̯tə].

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 45456, this pair ranks #1,352,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of konzipiert vs konzipierte

Shared letters: eiknoprtz. Private to "konzipiert": -. Private to "konzipierte": -.

"konzipiert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC  ·  "konzipierte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • konzipiertkkonzipiert · knozipiert · konizpiert · konnzipiert · konziipert · konzipeirt · konzipierrt · konzipiertt
  • konzipiertekkonzipierte · knozipierte · konizpierte · konnzipierte · konziiperte · konzipeirte · konzipieret · konzipierrte

Frequency comparison

konzipiert#9,580
konzipierte#35,876

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "konzipiert" and "konzipierte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "konzipiert" is a verb and "konzipierte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "konzipiert" or "konzipierte"?
"konzipiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,580 in our German list, against #35,876 for "konzipierte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering konzipiert vs konzipierte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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