Which to use
“reservieren” is a verb and “reserviert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,359
- “reservieren” frequency rank
- #10,550
- “reserviert” frequency rank
- 29909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | reservieren | reserviert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Platz oder ein Zimmer für jemanden freihalten | Gefühle oder Meinungen zurückhaltend |
Where the eye mixes reservieren and reserviert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. reservieren runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVVCVC) against reserviert's 10 (CVCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between reservieren and reserviert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: reservieren is [ʁezɛʁˈviːʁən] while reserviert is [ʁezɛʁˈviːɐ̯t]. 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 29909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
reservieren is recorded at frequency rank #19,359, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁezɛʁˈviːʁən]. reserviert is at rank #10,550, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁezɛʁˈviːɐ̯t].
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 29909, this pair ranks #1,757,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of reservieren vs reserviert
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "reservieren": n. Private to "reserviert": t.
"reservieren" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "reserviert" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- reservieren ← erservieren · reesrvieren · reseriveren · reserrvieren · reserveiren · reservieern · reservierenn · reservierne
- reserviert ← erserviert · reesrviert · reserivert · reserrviert · reserveirt · reservierrt · reserviertt · reservietr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "reservieren" for "reserviert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "reservieren" or "reserviert"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "reservieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "reserviert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,757,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "reservieren" and "reserviert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "referieren vs reservieren". 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 #1,757,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.