Which to use
“positionieren” and “positioniert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,516
- “positionieren” frequency rank
- #14,898
- “positioniert” frequency rank
- 31414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | positionieren | positioniert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | physisch an einen bestimmten Platz bringen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs positionieren |
Where the eye mixes positionieren and positioniert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. positionieren runs 13 letters (CVCVCVVCVVCVC) against positioniert's 12 (CVCVCVVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: positionieren vs positioniert
A purely visual mix-up. positionieren ([pozit͡si̯oˈniːʁən]) and positioniert ([pozit͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯t]) 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 31414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
positionieren is recorded at frequency rank #16,516, classified as averb, pronounced [pozit͡si̯oˈniːʁən]. positioniert is at rank #14,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [pozit͡si̯oˈniːɐ̯t].
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 31414, this pair ranks #1,728,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of positionieren vs positioniert
Shared letters: einoprst. Private to "positionieren": -. Private to "positioniert": -.
"positionieren" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVVCVC · "positioniert" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- positionieren ← opsitionieren · poistionieren · posiitonieren · positinoieren · positioineren · positioneiren · positionieern · positionierenn
- positioniert ← opsitioniert · poistioniert · posiitoniert · positinoiert · positioinert · positioneirt · positionierrt · positioniertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "positionieren" and "positioniert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "positionieren" vs "positioniert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "positionieren" and "positioniert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "positionieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "positioniert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,728,608 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 #1,728,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.