Which to use
“simulieren” is a verb and “simuliert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,707
- “simulieren” frequency rank
- #26,170
- “simuliert” frequency rank
- 49877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | simulieren | simuliert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich verstellen, etwas vortäuschen | (von einer Person oder Gruppe) so tuend, als ob etwas geschehen wäre oder würde |
Where the eye mixes simulieren and simuliert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between simulieren and simuliert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: simulieren is [zimuˈliːʁən] while simuliert is [zimuˈliːɐ̯t]. 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 49877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
simulieren is recorded at frequency rank #23,707, classified as averb, pronounced [zimuˈliːʁən]. simuliert is at rank #26,170, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zimuˈliːɐ̯t].
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 49877, this pair ranks #1,194,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of simulieren vs simuliert
Shared letters: eilmrsu. Private to "simulieren": n. Private to "simuliert": t.
"simulieren" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC · "simuliert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- simulieren ← ismulieren · simluieren · simmulieren · simuileren · simuleiren · simulieern · simulierenn · simulierne
- simuliert ← ismuliert · simluiert · simmuliert · simuilert · simuleirt · simulierrt · simuliertt · simulietr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "simulieren" and "simuliert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "simulieren" vs "simuliert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "simulieren" and "simuliert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "simulieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "simuliert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "simulieren" and "simuliert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "simulieren vs stimulieren". 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 #1,194,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.