kooperierenvskooperiertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,417
“kooperieren” frequency rank
#18,305
“kooperiert” frequency rank
31722
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kooperieren kooperiert
Definition gemeinsam an einer Sache arbeiten 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kooperieren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kooperieren and kooperiert apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
kooperieren
10 ch
kooperiert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kooperieren ([koʔopəˈʁiːʁən]) and kooperiert ([koʔopəˈʁiːɐ̯t]) 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 31722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kooperieren is recorded at frequency rank #13,417, classified as averb, pronounced [koʔopəˈʁiːʁən]. kooperiert is at rank #18,305, tagged as averb, pronounced [koʔopəˈʁiːɐ̯t].

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 31722, this pair ranks #1,722,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of kooperieren vs kooperiert

Shared letters: eikopr. Private to "kooperieren": n. Private to "kooperiert": t.

"kooperieren" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVVCVC  ·  "kooperiert" · 10 letters · shape CVVCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kooperierenkkooperieren · kooeprieren · koopeireren · koopereiren · kooperieern · kooperierenn · kooperierne · kooperierren
  • kooperiertkkooperiert · kooepriert · koopeirert · koopereirt · kooperierrt · kooperiertt · kooperietr · kooperiret

Frequency comparison

kooperieren#13,417
kooperiert#18,305

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kooperieren" and "kooperiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([koʔopəˈʁiːʁən] versus [koʔopəˈʁiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kooperieren" or "kooperiert"?
"kooperieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,417 in our German list, against #18,305 for "kooperiert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kooperieren vs kooperiert

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 “kooperieren” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list