agierten

[aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]

/[aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“agierten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,451. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,451
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs agieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-agierten · agierten · German

agierten · rank #46,451 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,451
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Afroamerikaner

Nearest frequency peer: Afroamerikaner (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „agierten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „agierten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

agierten vs änderten
63% similar
agierten vs agiert
75% similar
agierten vs agieren
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for agierten
PropertyValue
Headwordagierten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,451
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „agierten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).agiertenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Afroamerikaner“ (#46,450), „Aja“ (#46,452), „akzeptablen“ (#46,453). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „agierten“ bei #46,451. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around agierten (IPA [aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,451 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for agierten, with forms such as "ageirten", "aggierten", and "agieretn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "änderten", "agiert", "agieren", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is agierten, spelled A-G-I-E-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs agieren
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs agieren
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs agieren
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs agieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ageirten
  • aggierten
  • agieretn
  • agierrten
  • agiertenn
  • agiertne
  • agiertten
  • agietren
  • agireten
  • aigerten
  • gaierten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of agierten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ageirten2aggierten1agieretn2agierrten1agiertenn1agiertne2agiertten1agietren2
Edit distance from "agierten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agierten"?
"agierten" is spelled A-G-I-E-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "agierten" mean?
As a verb, "agierten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs agieren
What words are commonly confused with "agierten"?
"agierten" is commonly confused with "änderten", "agiert", "agieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "agierten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agierten" is [aˈɡiːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agierten" come from?
"agierten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "agierten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

absaugen#46,445abfällig#46,440abfeuern#46,439andrehen#46,463

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

absetzt11 variantsanlassen11 variantszeitlose11 variantsbearbeite11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list