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.
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
- korrigieren ← kkorrigieren · korigieren · korirgieren · korrgiieren · korrigeiren · korriggieren · korrigieern · korrigierenn
- korrigierte ← kkorrigierte · korigierte · korirgierte · korrgiierte · korrigeirte · korriggierte · korrigieret · korrigierrte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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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
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