TatverdächtigevsTatverdächtigenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Tatverdächtige” and “Tatverdächtigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,143
“Tatverdächtige” frequency rank
#20,081
“Tatverdächtigen” frequency rank
44224
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Tatverdächtige Tatverdächtigen
Definition weibliche Person, die verdächtigt wird, eine Tat begangen zu haben Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Tatverdächtiger

Where the eye mixes Tatverdächtige and Tatverdächtigen

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Tatverdächtige runs 14 letters (CVCCVCCVCCCVCV) against Tatverdächtigen's 15 (CVCCVCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

14 ch
Tatverdächtige
15 ch
Tatverdächtigen

Look-alike desk: Tatverdächtige vs Tatverdächtigen

A purely visual mix-up. Tatverdächtige ([ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡə]) and Tatverdächtigen ([ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡn̩]) 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) - “Tatverdächtige” sits inside “Tatverdächtigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Tatverdächtige is recorded at frequency rank #24,143, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡə]. Tatverdächtigen is at rank #20,081, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡn̩].

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 44224, this pair ranks #1,393,014 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Tatverdächtige vs Tatverdächtigen

Shared letters: acdeghirtvä. Private to "Tatverdächtige": -. Private to "Tatverdächtigen": n.

"Tatverdächtige" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCVCV  ·  "Tatverdächtigen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Tatverdächtige" and "Tatverdächtigen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡə] versus [ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Tatverdächtige" or "Tatverdächtigen" show up more?
"Tatverdächtigen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,081 in our German list, against #24,143 for "Tatverdächtige". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Tatverdächtige" and "Tatverdächtigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Tatverdächtige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Tatverdächtigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,393,014 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Tatverdächtige" and "Tatverdächtigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tatverdächtige vs Tatverdächtiger". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,393,014 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list