verabredenvsverabredetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#27,539
“verabreden” frequency rank
#17,171
“verabredet” frequency rank
44710
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verabreden verabredet
Definition mündlich einen Termin, Treffpunkt oder ein Treffen vereinbaren Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verabreden

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verabreden and verabredet apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
verabreden
10 ch
verabredet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verabreden ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁeːdn̩]) and verabredet ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁeːdət]) 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 “verabreden” becomes t in “verabredet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verabreden is recorded at frequency rank #27,539, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁeːdn̩]. verabredet is at rank #17,171, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁeːdət].

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 44710, this pair ranks #1,377,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verabreden vs verabredet

Shared letters: abderv. Private to "verabreden": n. Private to "verabredet": t.

"verabreden" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC  ·  "verabredet" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verabredenevrabreden · vearbreden · verabbreden · veraberden · verabrdeen · verabredden · verabredenn · verabredne
  • verabredetevrabredet · vearbredet · verabbredet · veraberdet · verabrdeet · verabreddet · verabredett · verabredte

Frequency comparison

verabreden#27,539
verabredet#17,171

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verabreden" and "verabredet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁeːdn̩] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁeːdət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verabreden" or "verabredet"?
"verabredet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,171 in our German list, against #27,539 for "verabreden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verabreden vs verabredet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verabreden” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list