Which to use
“masturbieren” and “masturbiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,996
- “masturbieren” frequency rank
- #38,278
- “masturbiert” frequency rank
- 58274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | masturbieren | masturbiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich selbst sexuell befriedigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs masturbieren |
Where the eye mixes masturbieren and masturbiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. masturbieren runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVVCVC) against masturbiert's 11 (CVCCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses masturbieren with masturbiert
A purely visual mix-up. masturbieren ([mastʊʁˈbiːʁən]) and masturbiert ([mastʊʁˈbiːɐ̯t]) 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 58274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
masturbieren is recorded at frequency rank #19,996, classified as averb, pronounced [mastʊʁˈbiːʁən]. masturbiert is at rank #38,278, tagged as averb, pronounced [mastʊʁˈbiːɐ̯t].
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 58274, this pair ranks #869,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of masturbieren vs masturbiert
Shared letters: abeimrstu. Private to "masturbieren": n. Private to "masturbiert": -.
"masturbieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC · "masturbiert" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- masturbieren ← amsturbieren · massturbieren · mastrubieren · mastturbieren · mastubrieren · masturbbieren · masturbeiren · masturbieern
- masturbiert ← amsturbiert · massturbiert · mastrubiert · mastturbiert · mastubriert · masturbbiert · masturbeirt · masturbierrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "masturbieren" and "masturbiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "masturbieren" or "masturbiert"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "masturbieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "masturbiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #869,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #869,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.