Which to use
“verachte” and “verachten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,697
- “verachte” frequency rank
- #19,433
- “verachten” frequency rank
- 56130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verachte | verachten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verachten | etwas oder jemanden geringschätzen/verabscheuen |
Where the eye mixes verachte and verachten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verachte runs 8 letters (CVCVCCCV) against verachten's 9 (CVCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verachte and verachten
A purely visual mix-up. verachte ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtə]) and verachten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩]) 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) - “verachte” sits inside “verachten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verachte is recorded at frequency rank #36,697, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtə]. verachten is at rank #19,433, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtn̩].
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 56130, this pair ranks #952,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verachte vs verachten
Shared letters: acehrtv. Private to "verachte": -. Private to "verachten": n.
"verachte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV · "verachten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verachte" and "verachten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verachte" vs "verachten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verachte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verachten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #952,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verachte" and "verachten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verachte vs vermacht". 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 #952,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.