restaurierenvsrestauriertenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: restaurieren is a verb, restaurierten is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“restaurieren” is a verb and “restaurierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,423
“restaurieren” frequency rank
#44,876
“restaurierten” frequency rank
86299
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature restaurieren restaurierten
Definition etwas so herstellen, dass es wieder seinen ursprünglichen Zustand erhält Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs restauriert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set restaurieren and restaurierten apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
restaurieren
13 ch
restaurierten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: restaurieren is [ʁestaʊ̯ˈʁiːʁən] while restaurierten is [ʁestaʊ̯ˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩]. 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 86299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

restaurieren is recorded at frequency rank #41,423, classified as averb, pronounced [ʁestaʊ̯ˈʁiːʁən]. restaurierten is at rank #44,876, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁestaʊ̯ˈʁiːɐ̯tn̩].

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 86299, this pair ranks #95,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of restaurieren vs restaurierten

Shared letters: aeinrstu. Private to "restaurieren": -. Private to "restaurierten": -.

"restaurieren" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVVCVC  ·  "restaurierten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • restaurierenerstaurieren · resaturieren · resstaurieren · restaruieren · restauireren · restaureiren · restaurieern · restaurierenn
  • restauriertenerstaurierten · resaturierten · resstaurierten · restaruierten · restauirerten · restaureirten · restaurieretn · restaurierrten

Frequency comparison

restaurieren#41,423
restaurierten#44,876

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "restaurieren" and "restaurierten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "restaurieren" is a verb and "restaurierten" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "restaurieren" or "restaurierten"?
"restaurieren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,423 in our German list, against #44,876 for "restaurierten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering restaurieren vs restaurierten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “restaurieren”; for an adjective, it's “restaurierten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “restaurieren” 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