korrigierevskorrigiertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#32,132
“korrigiere” frequency rank
#7,952
“korrigiert” frequency rank
40084
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature korrigiere korrigiert
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs korrigieren Partizip Perfekt des Verbs korrigieren

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
korrigiere
10 ch
korrigiert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. korrigiere ([kɔʁiˈɡiːʁə]) and korrigiert ([kɔʁiˈɡiːɐ̯t]) 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 a single letter - e in “korrigiere” becomes t in “korrigiert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

korrigiere is recorded at frequency rank #32,132, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔʁiˈɡiːʁə]. korrigiert is at rank #7,952, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔʁiˈɡiːɐ̯t].

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 40084, this pair ranks #1,518,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of korrigiere vs korrigiert

Shared letters: egikor. Private to "korrigiere": -. Private to "korrigiert": t.

"korrigiere" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCV  ·  "korrigiert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • korrigierekkorrigiere · korigiere · korirgiere · korrgiiere · korrigeire · korriggiere · korrigieer · korrigierre
  • korrigiertkkorrigiert · korigiert · korirgiert · korrgiiert · korrigeirt · korriggiert · korrigierrt · korrigiertt

Frequency comparison

korrigiere#32,132
korrigiert#7,952

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "korrigiere" and "korrigiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔʁiˈɡiːʁə] versus [kɔʁiˈɡiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "korrigiere" or "korrigiert"?
"korrigiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,952 in our German list, against #32,132 for "korrigiere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering korrigiere vs korrigiert

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list