Which to use
“Transporte” is a noun and “transporter” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,537
- “Transporte” frequency rank
- #11,765
- “transporter” frequency rank
- 34302
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Transporte | transporter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Transport | befördern, übertragen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Transporte and transporter apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Transporte is [tʁansˈpɔʁtə] while transporter is [tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ.te]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Transporte” sits inside “transporter”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34302, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Transporte is recorded at frequency rank #22,537, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʁansˈpɔʁtə]. transporter is at rank #11,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɑ̃s.pɔʁ.te].
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 34302, this pair ranks #1,666,406 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Transporte vs transporter
Shared letters: aenoprst. Private to "Transporte": -. Private to "transporter": -.
"Transporte" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCV · "transporter" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Transporte ← rtansporte · tarnsporte · trannsporte · tranpsorte · transoprte · transporet · transporrte · transportte
- transporter ← rtansporter · tarnsporter · trannsporter · tranpsorter · transoprter · transporetr · transporrter · transporterr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Transporte" and "transporter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Transporte" or "transporter"?
Remembering Transporte vs transporter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Transporte”; for a verb, it's “transporter”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Transporte” entry
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