Which to use
“transportieren” is a verb and “transportierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,642
- “transportieren” frequency rank
- #49,310
- “transportierten” frequency rank
- 58952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transportieren | transportierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (unter Zuhilfenahme eines Transportmittels) etwas oder jemanden von einem Ort an einen anderen bringen/schaffen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs transportiert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transportieren and transportierten apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
transportieren and transportierten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transportieren is recorded at frequency rank #9,642, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌtʁanspɔʁˈtiːʁən]. transportierten is at rank #49,310, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌtʁanspɔʁˈtiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 58952, this pair ranks #842,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transportieren" and "transportierten" be used interchangeably?
Remembering transportieren vs transportierten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “transportieren”; for an adjective, it's “transportierten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “transportieren” entry
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