Which to use
“praktiziert” is a verb and “praktizierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,987
- “praktiziert” frequency rank
- #35,387
- “praktizierte” frequency rank
- 48374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | praktiziert | praktizierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs praktizieren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs praktiziert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set praktiziert and praktizierte apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: praktiziert is [pʁaktiˈt͡siːɐ̯t] while praktizierte is [pʁaktiˈt͡siːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “praktiziert” sits inside “praktizierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
praktiziert is recorded at frequency rank #12,987, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁaktiˈt͡siːɐ̯t]. praktizierte is at rank #35,387, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁaktiˈt͡siːɐ̯tə].
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 48374, this pair ranks #1,250,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of praktiziert vs praktizierte
Shared letters: aeikprtz. Private to "praktiziert": -. Private to "praktizierte": -.
"praktiziert" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCVVCC · "praktizierte" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- praktiziert ← parktiziert · ppraktiziert · prakitziert · prakktiziert · praktiizert · praktizeirt · praktizierrt · praktiziertt
- praktizierte ← parktizierte · ppraktizierte · prakitzierte · prakktizierte · praktiizerte · praktizeirte · praktizieret · praktizierrte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "praktiziert" and "praktizierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "praktiziert" or "praktizierte"?
Remembering praktiziert vs praktizierte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “praktiziert”; for an adjective, it's “praktizierte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “praktiziert” entry
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