Which to use
“platzieren” is a verb and “platzierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,559
- “platzieren” frequency rank
- #31,732
- “platzierten” frequency rank
- 44291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | platzieren | platzierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas an einen bestimmten Platz setzen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs platziert |
Where the eye mixes platzieren and platzierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. platzieren runs 10 letters (CCVCCVVCVC) against platzierten's 11 (CCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: platzieren vs platzierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: platzieren is [plaˈt͡siːʁən] while platzierten is [plaˈt͡siːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
platzieren is recorded at frequency rank #12,559, classified as averb, pronounced [plaˈt͡siːʁən]. platzierten is at rank #31,732, tagged as anadj, pronounced [plaˈt͡siːɐ̯tn̩].
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 44291, this pair ranks #1,390,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of platzieren vs platzierten
Shared letters: aeilnprtz. Private to "platzieren": -. Private to "platzierten": -.
"platzieren" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVVCVC · "platzierten" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- platzieren ← lpatzieren · paltzieren · platizeren · plattzieren · platzeiren · platzieern · platzierenn · platzierne
- platzierten ← lpatzierten · paltzierten · platizerten · plattzierten · platzeirten · platzieretn · platzierrten · platziertenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "platzieren" and "platzierten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "platzieren" vs "platzierten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "platzieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "platzierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,390,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "platzieren" and "platzierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "platzierte vs platzierten". 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 #1,390,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.