praktizierenvspraktiziertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“praktizieren” and “praktiziert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,347
“praktizieren” frequency rank
#12,987
“praktiziert” frequency rank
32334
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature praktizieren praktiziert
Definition etwas in die Praxis umsetzen, etwas in der Praxis anwenden; etwas ausüben Partizip Perfekt des Verbs praktizieren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set praktizieren and praktiziert apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
praktizieren
11 ch
praktiziert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. praktizieren ([pʁaktiˈt͡siːʁən]) and praktiziert ([pʁaktiˈt͡siːɐ̯t]) 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 32334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

praktizieren is recorded at frequency rank #19,347, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁaktiˈt͡siːʁən]. praktiziert is at rank #12,987, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʁaktiˈt͡siːɐ̯t].

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 32334, this pair ranks #1,709,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of praktizieren vs praktiziert

Shared letters: aeikprtz. Private to "praktizieren": n. Private to "praktiziert": -.

"praktizieren" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCVCVVCVC  ·  "praktiziert" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • praktizierenparktizieren · ppraktizieren · prakitzieren · prakktizieren · praktiizeren · praktizeiren · praktizieern · praktizierenn
  • praktiziertparktiziert · ppraktiziert · prakitziert · prakktiziert · praktiizert · praktizeirt · praktizierrt · praktiziertt

Frequency comparison

praktizieren#19,347
praktiziert#12,987

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "praktizieren" and "praktiziert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pʁaktiˈt͡siːʁən] versus [pʁaktiˈt͡siːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "praktizieren" or "praktiziert"?
"praktiziert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,987 in our German list, against #19,347 for "praktizieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering praktizieren vs praktiziert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “praktizieren” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list