Which to use
“zitieren” is a verb and “zitierten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,423
- “zitieren” frequency rank
- #17,194
- “zitierten” frequency rank
- 29617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zitieren | zitierten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandes geschriebene oder gesprochene Worte exakt wiedergeben; Texte aus einem Werk verwenden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set zitieren and zitierten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
zitieren and zitierten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zitieren is recorded at frequency rank #12,423, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌt͡siˈtiːʁən]. zitierten is at rank #17,194, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯tn̩].
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 29617, this pair ranks #1,763,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zitieren" and "zitierten" be used interchangeably?
Remembering zitieren vs zitierten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “zitieren”; for an adjective, it's “zitierten”.
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