Which to use
“reduzierte” and “reduzierten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,467
- “reduzierte” frequency rank
- #18,671
- “reduzierten” frequency rank
- 32138
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reduzierte | reduzierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs reduziert | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs reduziert |
Where the eye mixes reduzierte and reduzierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. reduzierte runs 10 letters (CVCVCVVCCV) against reduzierten's 11 (CVCVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reduzierte and reduzierten
A purely visual mix-up. reduzierte ([ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯tə]) and reduzierten ([ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯tn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “reduzierte” sits inside “reduzierten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reduzierte is recorded at frequency rank #13,467, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯tə]. reduzierten is at rank #18,671, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯tn̩].
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 32138, this pair ranks #1,713,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reduzierte vs reduzierten
Shared letters: deirtuz. Private to "reduzierte": -. Private to "reduzierten": n.
"reduzierte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCV · "reduzierten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reduzierte ← erduzierte · rdeuzierte · redduzierte · reduizerte · reduzeirte · reduzieret · reduzierrte · reduziertte
- reduzierten ← erduzierten · rdeuzierten · redduzierten · reduizerten · reduzeirten · reduzieretn · reduzierrten · reduziertenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "reduzierte" and "reduzierten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "reduzierte" vs "reduzierten" - which ranks higher?
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 "reduzierte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reduzierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,713,919 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reduzierte" and "reduzierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reduzierten vs regulierten". 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 #1,713,919 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.