Which to use
“zitiere” and “zitieren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,977
- “zitiere” frequency rank
- #12,423
- “zitieren” frequency rank
- 35400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zitiere | zitieren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zitieren | jemandes geschriebene oder gesprochene Worte exakt wiedergeben; Texte aus einem Werk verwenden |
Where the eye mixes zitiere and zitieren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. zitiere runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against zitieren's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses zitiere with zitieren
A purely visual mix-up. zitiere ([ˌt͡siˈtiːʁə]) and zitieren ([ˌt͡siˈtiːʁən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “zitiere” sits inside “zitieren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zitiere is recorded at frequency rank #22,977, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌt͡siˈtiːʁə]. zitieren is at rank #12,423, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌt͡siˈtiːʁən].
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 35400, this pair ranks #1,640,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zitiere vs zitieren
Shared letters: eirtz. Private to "zitiere": -. Private to "zitieren": n.
"zitiere" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "zitieren" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zitiere" and "zitieren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "zitiere" vs "zitieren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zitiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zitieren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,640,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zitiere" and "zitieren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zitiere vs zitterte". 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 #1,640,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.