German VERB B1 Rank 8766

komponieren

to compose

komponieren – komponierte – hat komponiert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry komponieren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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confusable

komponieren vs schreiben

to write

Both words can be used when creating a song, but they emphasize different things. Schreiben can refer to the lyrics or, depending on the context, to the work in general, while komponieren explicitly refers to the musical arrangement of notes, harmonies, and rhythms. Use schreiben for the lyrics and komponieren for the music.

Visual example for schreiben
komponieren

Der Musiker komponiert die Melodie für ihr neues Lied.

The musician is composing the melody for her new song.

schreiben

Die Sängerin schreibt den Text für ihr neues Lied.

The singer is writing the lyrics for her new song.

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