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.
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?
Frequency check: "korrigieren" vs "korrigiert" - which ranks higher?
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.