Which to use
“pausieren” and “pausiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,567
- “pausieren” frequency rank
- #37,127
- “pausiert” frequency rank
- 63694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pausieren | pausiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Vorhaben vorübergehend ruhen lassen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pausieren |
Where the eye mixes pausieren and pausiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. pausieren runs 9 letters (CVVCVVCVC) against pausiert's 8 (CVVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pausieren and pausiert
A purely visual mix-up. pausieren ([paʊ̯ˈziːʁən]) and pausiert ([paʊ̯ˈziːɐ̯t]) 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 63694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pausieren is recorded at frequency rank #26,567, classified as averb, pronounced [paʊ̯ˈziːʁən]. pausiert is at rank #37,127, tagged as averb, pronounced [paʊ̯ˈziːɐ̯t].
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 63694, this pair ranks #667,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pausieren vs pausiert
Shared letters: aeiprsu. Private to "pausieren": n. Private to "pausiert": t.
"pausieren" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVVCVC · "pausiert" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pausieren" and "pausiert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "pausieren" or "pausiert" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pausieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pausiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #667,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pausieren" and "pausiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pausiert vs posiert". 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 #667,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.