Which to use
“profilieren” and “profiliert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,223
- “profilieren” frequency rank
- #49,174
- “profiliert” frequency rank
- 80397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | profilieren | profiliert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Profil in der Öffentlichkeit gewinnen, sich beweisen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs profilieren |
Where the eye mixes profilieren and profiliert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. profilieren runs 11 letters (CCVCVCVVCVC) against profiliert's 10 (CCVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses profilieren with profiliert
A purely visual mix-up. profilieren ([pʁofiˈliːʁən]) and profiliert ([pʁofiˈliːɐ̯t]) 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 80397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
profilieren is recorded at frequency rank #31,223, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁofiˈliːʁən]. profiliert is at rank #49,174, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʁofiˈliːɐ̯t].
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 80397, this pair ranks #196,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of profilieren vs profiliert
Shared letters: efilopr. Private to "profilieren": n. Private to "profiliert": t.
"profilieren" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC · "profiliert" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- profilieren ← porfilieren · pprofilieren · prfoilieren · proffilieren · profiileren · profileiren · profilieern · profilierenn
- profiliert ← porfiliert · pprofiliert · prfoiliert · proffiliert · profiilert · profileirt · profilierrt · profiliertt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "profilieren" and "profiliert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "profilieren" or "profiliert" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "profilieren" and "profiliert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "profilieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "profiliert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "profilieren" and "profiliert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "profiliert vs profitierte". 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 #196,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.