Which to use
“publizieren” is a verb and “publizierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,884
- “publizieren” frequency rank
- #33,243
- “publizierten” frequency rank
- 58127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | publizieren | publizierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Öffentlichkeit kundgeben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs publiziert |
Where the eye mixes publizieren and publizierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. publizieren runs 11 letters (CVCCVCVVCVC) against publizierten's 12 (CVCCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses publizieren with publizierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: publizieren is [publiˈt͡siːʁən] while publizierten is [publiˈt͡siːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
publizieren is recorded at frequency rank #24,884, classified as averb, pronounced [publiˈt͡siːʁən]. publizierten is at rank #33,243, tagged as anadj, pronounced [publiˈt͡siːɐ̯tn̩].
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 58127, this pair ranks #874,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of publizieren vs publizierten
Shared letters: beilnpruz. Private to "publizieren": -. Private to "publizierten": t.
"publizieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCVC · "publizierten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- publizieren ← pbulizieren · ppublizieren · pubblizieren · pubilzieren · publiizeren · publizeiren · publizieern · publizierenn
- publizierten ← pbulizierten · ppublizierten · pubblizierten · pubilzierten · publiizerten · publizeirten · publizieretn · publizierrten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "publizieren" and "publizierten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "publizieren" or "publizierten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "publizieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "publizierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #874,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "publizieren" and "publizierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "publizierten vs Publizisten". 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 #874,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.