korrigierenvskorrigierteWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#8,092
“korrigieren” frequency rank
#27,382
“korrigierte” frequency rank
35474
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature korrigieren korrigierte
Definition einen Fehler in (von) etwas (jemandem) berichtigen, eine Korrektur durchführen Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs korrigiert

Where the spellings diverge

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

11 ch
korrigieren
11 ch
korrigierte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: korrigieren is [kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən] while korrigierte is [kɔʁiˈɡiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35474, 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]. korrigierte is at rank #27,382, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kɔʁiˈɡiːɐ̯tə].

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 35474, this pair ranks #1,639,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of korrigieren vs korrigierte

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

"korrigieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "korrigierte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • korrigierenkkorrigieren · korigieren · korirgieren · korrgiieren · korrigeiren · korriggieren · korrigieern · korrigierenn
  • korrigiertekkorrigierte · korigierte · korirgierte · korrgiierte · korrigeirte · korriggierte · korrigieret · korrigierrte

Frequency comparison

korrigieren#8,092
korrigierte#27,382

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "korrigieren" and "korrigierte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "korrigieren" is a verb and "korrigierte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "korrigieren" or "korrigierte"?
"korrigieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,092 in our German list, against #27,382 for "korrigierte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering korrigieren vs korrigierte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “korrigieren”; for an adjective, it's “korrigierte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “korrigieren” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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