Which to use
“variieren” and “variiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,444
- “variieren” frequency rank
- #13,051
- “variiert” frequency rank
- 27495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | variieren | variiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas teilweise ändern | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs variieren |
Where the eye mixes variieren and variiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. variieren runs 9 letters (CVCVVVCVC) against variiert's 8 (CVCVVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses variieren with variiert
A purely visual mix-up. variieren ([vaʁiˈiːʁən]) and variiert ([vaʁiˈiːɐ̯t]) 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 27495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
variieren is recorded at frequency rank #14,444, classified as averb, pronounced [vaʁiˈiːʁən]. variiert is at rank #13,051, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaʁiˈiːɐ̯t].
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 27495, this pair ranks #1,800,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of variieren vs variiert
Shared letters: aeirv. Private to "variieren": n. Private to "variiert": t.
"variieren" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVVCVC · "variiert" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "variieren" and "variiert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "variieren" vs "variiert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "variieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "variiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,800,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "variieren" and "variiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "variiert vs verziert". 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 #1,800,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.