Which to use
“unterstützt” is a verb and “unterstützte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,214
- “unterstützt” frequency rank
- #10,383
- “unterstützte” frequency rank
- 11597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | unterstützt | unterstützte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt Passiv des Verbs unterstützen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs unterstützt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set unterstützt and unterstützte apart are highlighted. They share 11 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: unterstützt is [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡st] while unterstützte is [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “unterstützt” sits inside “unterstützte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
unterstützt is recorded at frequency rank #1,214, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡st]. unterstützte is at rank #10,383, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡stə].
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 11597, this pair ranks #1,968,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of unterstützt vs unterstützte
Shared letters: enrstuzü. Private to "unterstützt": -. Private to "unterstützte": -.
"unterstützt" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCC · "unterstützte" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "unterstützt" and "unterstützte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "unterstützt" or "unterstützte"?
Remembering unterstützt vs unterstützte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “unterstützt”; for an adjective, it's “unterstützte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “unterstützt” entry
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