Which to use
“Tatverdächtigen” and “Tatverdächtiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,081
- “Tatverdächtigen” frequency rank
- #41,497
- “Tatverdächtiger” frequency rank
- 61578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tatverdächtigen | Tatverdächtiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Tatverdächtiger | Person, die verdächtigt wird, eine Tat begangen zu haben |
Where the eye mixes Tatverdächtigen and Tatverdächtiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. Tatverdächtigen and Tatverdächtiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Tatverdächtigen with Tatverdächtiger
A purely visual mix-up. Tatverdächtigen ([ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Tatverdächtigen” becomes r in “Tatverdächtiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tatverdächtigen is recorded at frequency rank #20,081, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːtfɛɐ̯ˌdɛçtɪɡn̩]. 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 61578, this pair ranks #744,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tatverdächtigen vs Tatverdächtiger
Shared letters: acdeghirtvä. Private to "Tatverdächtigen": n. Private to "Tatverdächtiger": -.
"Tatverdächtigen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCVCVC · "Tatverdächtiger" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tatverdächtigen" and "Tatverdächtiger" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tatverdächtigen" or "Tatverdächtiger"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Tatverdächtigen" and "Tatverdächtiger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tatverdächtigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tatverdächtiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #744,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tatverdächtigen" and "Tatverdächtiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tatverdächtige vs Tatverdächtiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #744,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.