propagiertvspropagierteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: propagiert is a verb, propagierte is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“propagiert” is a verb and “propagierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,737
“propagiert” frequency rank
#44,861
“propagierte” frequency rank
66598
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature propagiert propagierte
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs propagieren Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs propagiert

Where the spellings diverge

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

10 ch
propagiert
11 ch
propagierte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: propagiert is [pʁopaˈɡiːɐ̯t] while propagierte is [pʁopaˈɡiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “propagiert” sits inside “propagierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

propagiert is recorded at frequency rank #21,737, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁopaˈɡiːɐ̯t]. 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 66598, this pair ranks #567,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of propagiert vs propagierte

Shared letters: aegioprt. Private to "propagiert": -. Private to "propagierte": -.

"propagiert" · 10 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCC  ·  "propagierte" · 11 letters · shape CCVCVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • propagiertporpagiert · ppropagiert · proapgiert · propageirt · propaggiert · propagierrt · propagiertt · propagietr
  • propagierteporpagierte · ppropagierte · proapgierte · propageirte · propaggierte · propagieret · propagierrte · propagiertte

Frequency comparison

propagiert#21,737
propagierte#44,861

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "propagiert" and "propagierte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "propagiert" is a verb and "propagierte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "propagiert" or "propagierte"?
"propagiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,737 in our German list, against #44,861 for "propagierte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering propagiert vs propagierte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “propagiert”; for an adjective, it's “propagierte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “propagiert” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list