Which to use
“spazieren” and “spaziert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,230
- “spazieren” frequency rank
- #36,027
- “spaziert” frequency rank
- 43257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spazieren | spaziert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gemächlich gehen zum Zwecke der Entspannung und Zerstreuung | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spazieren |
Where the eye mixes spazieren and spaziert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. spazieren runs 9 letters (CCVCVVCVC) against spaziert's 8 (CCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: spazieren vs spaziert
A purely visual mix-up. spazieren ([ʃpaˈt͡siːʁən]) and spaziert ([ʃpaˈt͡siːɐ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spazieren is recorded at frequency rank #7,230, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpaˈt͡siːʁən]. spaziert is at rank #36,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpaˈt͡siːɐ̯t].
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 43257, this pair ranks #1,423,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of spazieren vs spaziert
Shared letters: aeiprsz. Private to "spazieren": n. Private to "spaziert": t.
"spazieren" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "spaziert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "spazieren" and "spaziert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "spazieren" vs "spaziert" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "spazieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spaziert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,423,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spazieren" and "spaziert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spaniern vs spaziert". 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 #1,423,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.