Which to use
“propagieren” is a verb and “propagierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,146
- “propagieren” frequency rank
- #44,861
- “propagierte” frequency rank
- 85007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propagieren | propagierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine (oft politische oder philosophische) Idee, Meinung verbreiten beziehungsweise dafür werben | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs propagiert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set propagieren and propagierte apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: propagieren is [pʁopaˈɡiːʁən] while propagierte is [pʁopaˈɡiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propagieren is recorded at frequency rank #40,146, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁopaˈɡiːʁən]. propagierte is at rank #44,861, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁopaˈɡiːɐ̯tə].
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 85007, this pair ranks #114,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of propagieren vs propagierte
Shared letters: aegiopr. Private to "propagieren": n. Private to "propagierte": t.
"propagieren" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCVC · "propagierte" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- propagieren ← porpagieren · ppropagieren · proapgieren · propageiren · propaggieren · propagieern · propagierenn · propagierne
- propagierte ← porpagierte · ppropagierte · proapgierte · propageirte · propaggierte · propagieret · propagierrte · propagiertte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "propagieren" and "propagierte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "propagieren" or "propagierte"?
Remembering propagieren vs propagierte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “propagieren”; for an adjective, it's “propagierte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “propagieren” entry
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