korrigierenvskorrigiertConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#8,092
“korrigieren” frequency rank
#7,952
“korrigiert” frequency rank
16044
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature korrigieren korrigiert
Definition einen Fehler in (von) etwas (jemandem) berichtigen, eine Korrektur durchführen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs korrigieren

Where the eye mixes korrigieren and korrigiert

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. korrigieren runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVVCVC) against korrigiert's 10 (CVCCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

11 ch
korrigieren
10 ch
korrigiert

Look-alike desk: korrigieren vs korrigiert

A purely visual mix-up. korrigieren ([kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

korrigieren is recorded at frequency rank #8,092, classified as averb, pronounced [kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən]. 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 16044, this pair ranks #1,939,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of korrigieren vs korrigiert

Shared letters: egikor. Private to "korrigieren": n. Private to "korrigiert": t.

"korrigieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "korrigiert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • korrigieren ← kkorrigieren · korigieren · korirgieren · korrgiieren · korrigeiren · korriggieren · korrigieern · korrigierenn
  • korrigiert ← kkorrigiert · korigiert · korirgiert · korrgiiert · korrigeirt · korriggiert · korrigierrt · korrigiertt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "korrigieren" and "korrigiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən] versus [kɔʁiˈɡiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "korrigieren" vs "korrigiert" - which ranks higher?
"korrigiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,952 in our German list, against #8,092 for "korrigieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "korrigieren" and "korrigiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "korrigieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "korrigiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,939,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "korrigieren" and "korrigiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "korreliert vs korrigiert". 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 #1,939,059 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