Which to use
“reduzieren” is a verb and “reduzierter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,640
- “reduzieren” frequency rank
- #40,165
- “reduzierter” frequency rank
- 44805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reduzieren | reduzierter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in seinem Wert geringer machen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reduziert |
Where the eye mixes reduzieren and reduzierter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. reduzieren runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCVC) against reduzierter's 11 (CVCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reduzieren and reduzierter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reduzieren is [ʁeduˈt͡siːʁən] while reduzierter is [ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯tɐ]. 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 44805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reduzieren is recorded at frequency rank #4,640, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːʁən]. reduzierter is at rank #40,165, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯tɐ].
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 44805, this pair ranks #1,374,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reduzieren vs reduzierter
Shared letters: deiruz. Private to "reduzieren": n. Private to "reduzierter": t.
"reduzieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "reduzierter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reduzieren ← erduzieren · rdeuzieren · redduzieren · reduizeren · reduzeiren · reduzieern · reduzierenn · reduzierne
- reduzierter ← erduzierter · rdeuzierter · redduzierter · reduizerter · reduzeirter · reduzieretr · reduzierrter · reduzierterr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reduzieren" and "reduzierter" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "reduzieren" or "reduzierter" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reduzieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reduzierter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,374,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reduzieren" and "reduzierter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reduzierten vs reduzierter". 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 #1,374,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.