Which to use
“optimieren” is a verb and “optimierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,644
- “optimieren” frequency rank
- #44,111
- “optimierte” frequency rank
- 58755
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | optimieren | optimierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas weiter verbessern, so weit es nötig und auch möglich ist; etwas in den bestmöglichen Zustand versetzen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs optimiert |
Where the eye mixes optimieren and optimierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between optimieren and optimierte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: optimieren is [ɔptiˈmiːʁən] while optimierte is [ɔptiˈmiːɐ̯tə]. 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 58755, 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]. optimierte is at rank #44,111, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɔptiˈmiːɐ̯tə].
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 58755, this pair ranks #850,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of optimieren vs optimierte
Shared letters: eimoprt. Private to "optimieren": n. Private to "optimierte": -.
"optimieren" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC · "optimierte" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- optimieren ← opitmieren · opptimieren · optiimeren · optimeiren · optimieern · optimierenn · optimierne · optimierren
- optimierte ← opitmierte · opptimierte · optiimerte · optimeirte · optimieret · optimierrte · optimiertte · optimietre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "optimieren" and "optimierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "optimieren" or "optimierte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "optimieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "optimierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #850,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "optimieren" and "optimierte" 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 #850,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.