Which to use
“zitiere” and “zitiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,977
- “zitiere” frequency rank
- #4,320
- “zitiert” frequency rank
- 27297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zitiere | zitiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zitieren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zitieren |
Where the eye mixes zitiere and zitiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. zitiere (CVCVVCV) and zitiert (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between zitiere and zitiert
A purely visual mix-up. zitiere ([ˌt͡siˈtiːʁə]) and zitiert ([ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯t]) 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 - e in “zitiere” becomes t in “zitiert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27297, 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]. zitiert is at rank #4,320, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯t].
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 27297, this pair ranks #1,804,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zitiere vs zitiert
Shared letters: eirtz. Private to "zitiere": -. Private to "zitiert": -.
"zitiere" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "zitiert" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zitiere" and "zitiert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "zitiere" or "zitiert" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "zitiere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zitiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,804,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zitiere" and "zitiert" 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 #1,804,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.