Which to use
“reduzierten” and “reduzierter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,671
- “reduzierten” frequency rank
- #40,165
- “reduzierter” frequency rank
- 58836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reduzierten | reduzierter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs reduziert | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs reduziert |
Where the eye mixes reduzierten and reduzierter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. reduzierten and reduzierter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses reduzierten with reduzierter
A purely visual mix-up. reduzierten ([ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯tn̩]) and reduzierter ([ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯tɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “reduzierten” becomes r in “reduzierter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reduzierten is recorded at frequency rank #18,671, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁeduˈt͡siːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 58836, this pair ranks #847,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reduzierten vs reduzierter
Shared letters: deirtuz. Private to "reduzierten": n. Private to "reduzierter": -.
"reduzierten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC · "reduzierter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reduzierten ← erduzierten · rdeuzierten · redduzierten · reduizerten · reduzeirten · reduzieretn · reduzierrten · reduziertenn
- reduzierter ← erduzierter · rdeuzierter · redduzierter · reduizerter · reduzeirter · reduzieretr · reduzierrter · reduzierterr
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "reduzierten" 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 #847,455 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reduzierten" and "reduzierter" 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 #847,455 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.