TatverdächtigevsTatverdächtigerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#24,143
“Tatverdächtige” frequency rank
#41,497
“Tatverdächtiger” frequency rank
65640
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Tatverdächtige Tatverdächtiger
Definition weibliche Person, die verdächtigt wird, eine Tat begangen zu haben Person, die verdächtigt wird, eine Tat begangen zu haben

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Tatverdächtige and Tatverdächtiger apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
Tatverdächtige
15 ch
Tatverdächtiger

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Tatverdächtige ([ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡə]) and Tatverdächtiger ([ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡɐ]) 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 “Tatverdächtiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65640, 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]. Tatverdächtiger is at rank #41,497, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡɐ].

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 65640, this pair ranks #599,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Tatverdächtige vs Tatverdächtiger

Shared letters: acdeghirtvä. Private to "Tatverdächtige": -. Private to "Tatverdächtiger": -.

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

Frequency comparison

Tatverdächtige#24,143
Tatverdächtiger#41,497

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Tatverdächtige" and "Tatverdächtiger" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡə] versus [ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Tatverdächtige" or "Tatverdächtiger"?
"Tatverdächtige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,143 in our German list, against #41,497 for "Tatverdächtiger". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list