Which to use
“weiterentwickeln” and “weiterentwickelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,123
- “weiterentwickeln” frequency rank
- #11,783
- “weiterentwickelt” frequency rank
- 31906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weiterentwickeln | weiterentwickelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas verändern, um es zu verbessern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weiterentwickeln |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set weiterentwickeln and weiterentwickelt apart are highlighted. They share 15 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. weiterentwickeln ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩n]) and weiterentwickelt ([ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩t]) 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 a single letter - n in “weiterentwickeln” becomes t in “weiterentwickelt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weiterentwickeln is recorded at frequency rank #20,123, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩n]. weiterentwickelt is at rank #11,783, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaɪ̯tɐʔɛntˌvɪkl̩t].
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 31906, this pair ranks #1,718,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of weiterentwickeln vs weiterentwickelt
Shared letters: ceiklnrtw. Private to "weiterentwickeln": -. Private to "weiterentwickelt": -.
"weiterentwickeln" · 16 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCCVCCVCC · "weiterentwickelt" · 16 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- weiterentwickeln ← ewiterentwickeln · weietrentwickeln · weiteerntwickeln · weiterenntwickeln · weiterentiwckeln · weiterenttwickeln · weiterentwcikeln · weiterentwicckeln
- weiterentwickelt ← ewiterentwickelt · weietrentwickelt · weiteerntwickelt · weiterenntwickelt · weiterentiwckelt · weiterenttwickelt · weiterentwcikelt · weiterentwicckelt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering weiterentwickeln vs weiterentwickelt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “weiterentwickeln” entry
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