Which to use
“optimieren” and “optimiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,644
- “optimieren” frequency rank
- #16,242
- “optimiert” frequency rank
- 30886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | optimieren | optimiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas weiter verbessern, so weit es nötig und auch möglich ist; etwas in den bestmöglichen Zustand versetzen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs optimieren |
Where the eye mixes optimieren and optimiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between optimieren and optimiert
A purely visual mix-up. optimieren ([ɔptiˈmiːʁən]) and optimiert ([ɔptiˈmiːɐ̯t]) 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 30886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
optimieren is recorded at frequency rank #14,644, classified as averb, pronounced [ɔptiˈmiːʁən]. optimiert is at rank #16,242, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɔptiˈmiːɐ̯t].
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 30886, this pair ranks #1,739,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of optimieren vs optimiert
Shared letters: eimoprt. Private to "optimieren": n. Private to "optimiert": -.
"optimieren" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "optimiert" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- optimieren ← opitmieren · opptimieren · optiimeren · optimeiren · optimieern · optimierenn · optimierne · optimierren
- optimiert ← opitmiert · opptimiert · optiimert · optimeirt · optimierrt · optimiertt · optimietr · optimiret
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "optimieren" and "optimiert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "optimieren" vs "optimiert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "optimieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "optimiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,739,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "optimieren" and "optimiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "optimiert vs optimierte". 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 #1,739,142 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.