Which to use
“verachtet” and “veraltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,549
- “verachtet” frequency rank
- #15,241
- “veraltet” frequency rank
- 37790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verachtet | veraltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem gegenüber mit Geringschätzung auftretend, jemanden mit Abscheu ansehend | nicht mehr aktuell |
Where the eye mixes verachtet and veraltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verachtet runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against veraltet's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verachtet vs veraltet
A purely visual mix-up. verachtet ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtət]) and veraltet ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verachtet is recorded at frequency rank #22,549, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaxtət]. veraltet is at rank #15,241, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltət].
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 37790, this pair ranks #1,580,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verachtet vs veraltet
Shared letters: aertv. Private to "verachtet": ch. Private to "veraltet": l.
"verachtet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "veraltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verachtet" for "veraltet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verachtet" vs "veraltet" - 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 "verachtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "veraltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,580,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verachtet" and "veraltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verachtet vs verfrachtet". 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 #1,580,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.