Which to use
“reflektieren” is a verb and “reflektierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,190
- “reflektieren” frequency rank
- #48,415
- “reflektierte” frequency rank
- 63605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reflektieren | reflektierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zurückwerfen, spiegeln | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs reflektiert |
Where the eye mixes reflektieren and reflektierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. reflektieren (CVCCVCCVVCVC) and reflektierte (CVCCVCCVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between reflektieren and reflektierte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reflektieren is [ʁeflɛkˈtiːʁən] while reflektierte is [ʁeflɛkˈtiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reflektieren is recorded at frequency rank #15,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁeflɛkˈtiːʁən]. reflektierte is at rank #48,415, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁeflɛkˈtiːɐ̯tə].
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 63605, this pair ranks #670,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reflektieren vs reflektierte
Shared letters: efiklrt. Private to "reflektieren": n. Private to "reflektierte": -.
"reflektieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC · "reflektierte" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- reflektieren ← erflektieren · refelktieren · refflektieren · reflekiteren · reflekktieren · reflekteiren · reflektieern · reflektierenn
- reflektierte ← erflektierte · refelktierte · refflektierte · reflekiterte · reflekktierte · reflekteirte · reflektieret · reflektierrte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "reflektieren" and "reflektierte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "reflektieren" vs "reflektierte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "reflektieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reflektierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #670,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reflektieren" and "reflektierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reflektiert vs reflektierte". 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 #670,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.