transportiertvstransportierteWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#7,830
“transportiert” frequency rank
#47,056
“transportierte” frequency rank
54886
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transportiert transportierte
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs transportieren Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs transportiert

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transportiert and transportierte apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
transportiert
14 ch
transportierte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

transportiert and transportierte 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 extra letter(s) - “transportiert” sits inside “transportierte” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transportiert is recorded at frequency rank #7,830, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌtʁanspɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]. transportierte is at rank #47,056, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌtʁanspɔʁˈtiːɐ̯tə].

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 54886, this pair ranks #1,001,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

transportiert#7,830
transportierte#47,056

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transportiert" and "transportierte" be used interchangeably?
No, "transportiert" and "transportierte" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering transportiert vs transportierte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “transportiert”; for an adjective, it's “transportierte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “transportiert” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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