respektierevsrespektierenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“respektiere” and “respektieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,110
“respektiere” frequency rank
#9,969
“respektieren” frequency rank
27079
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature respektiere respektieren
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs respektieren meist jemanden oder etwas achten, Respekt zeigen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set respektiere and respektieren apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
respektiere
12 ch
respektieren

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. respektiere ([ʁespɛkˈtiːʁə]) and respektieren ([ʁespɛkˈtiːʁən]) 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) - “respektiere” sits inside “respektieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

respektiere is recorded at frequency rank #17,110, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁespɛkˈtiːʁə]. respektieren is at rank #9,969, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʁespɛkˈtiːʁən].

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 27079, this pair ranks #1,807,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of respektiere vs respektieren

Shared letters: eikprst. Private to "respektiere": -. Private to "respektieren": n.

"respektiere" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCV  ·  "respektieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • respektiereerspektiere · repsektiere · resepktiere · respekitere · respekktiere · respekteire · respektieer · respektierre
  • respektierenerspektieren · repsektieren · resepktieren · respekiteren · respekktieren · respekteiren · respektieern · respektierenn

Frequency comparison

respektiere#17,110
respektieren#9,969

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "respektiere" and "respektieren" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁespɛkˈtiːʁə] versus [ʁespɛkˈtiːʁən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "respektiere" or "respektieren"?
"respektieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,969 in our German list, against #17,110 for "respektiere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering respektiere vs respektieren

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “respektiere” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list