Which to use
“reformiert” is an adjective and “reformierten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,281
- “reformiert” frequency rank
- #25,729
- “reformierten” frequency rank
- 51010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reformiert | reformierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass eine Reform durchgeführt wurde: erneuert, verbessert | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs reformieren |
Where the eye mixes reformiert and reformierten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. reformiert runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVVCC) against reformierten's 12 (CVCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reformiert and reformierten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reformiert is [ʁefɔʁˈmiːɐ̯t] while reformierten is [ʁefɔʁˈmiːɐ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “reformiert” sits inside “reformierten”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reformiert is recorded at frequency rank #25,281, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁefɔʁˈmiːɐ̯t]. reformierten is at rank #25,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁefɔʁˈmiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 51010, this pair ranks #1,151,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of reformiert vs reformierten
Shared letters: efimort. Private to "reformiert": -. Private to "reformierten": n.
"reformiert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "reformierten" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reformiert ← erformiert · refformiert · refomriert · reforimert · reformeirt · reformierrt · reformiertt · reformietr
- reformierten ← erformierten · refformierten · refomrierten · reforimerten · reformeirten · reformieretn · reformierrten · reformiertenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reformiert" for "reformierten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reformiert" or "reformierten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reformiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reformierten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,151,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reformiert" and "reformierten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "reformierte vs reformierten". 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 #1,151,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.