Which to use
“verabschieden” is a verb and “verabschiedeten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,411
- “verabschieden” frequency rank
- #27,112
- “verabschiedeten” frequency rank
- 34523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verabschieden | verabschiedeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch spezielle Handlungen gegenüber einer Person dieser deutlich machen, dass man sich von ihr entfernen wird | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verabschiedet |
Where the eye mixes verabschieden and verabschiedeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. verabschieden runs 13 letters (CVCVCCCCVVCVC) against verabschiedeten's 15 (CVCVCCCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verabschieden and verabschiedeten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verabschieden is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩] while verabschiedeten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verabschieden is recorded at frequency rank #7,411, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdn̩]. verabschiedeten is at rank #27,112, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʃiːdətn̩].
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 34523, this pair ranks #1,661,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verabschieden vs verabschiedeten
Shared letters: abcdehinrsv. Private to "verabschieden": -. Private to "verabschiedeten": t.
"verabschieden" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVVCVC · "verabschiedeten" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verabschieden ← evrabschieden · vearbschieden · verabbschieden · verabcshieden · verabscchieden · verabscheiden · verabschhieden · verabschideen
- verabschiedeten ← evrabschiedeten · vearbschiedeten · verabbschiedeten · verabcshiedeten · verabscchiedeten · verabscheideten · verabschhiedeten · verabschideeten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verabschieden" for "verabschiedeten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verabschieden" or "verabschiedeten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verabschieden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verabschiedeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,661,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verabschieden" and "verabschiedeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verabschiedete vs verabschiedeten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,661,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.