Which to use
“veraltet” is an adjective and “vergütet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,241
- “veraltet” frequency rank
- #30,840
- “vergütet” frequency rank
- 46081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veraltet | vergütet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mehr aktuell | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergüten |
Where the eye mixes veraltet and vergütet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. veraltet (CVCVCCVC) and vergütet (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between veraltet and vergütet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veraltet is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltət] while vergütet is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veraltet is recorded at frequency rank #15,241, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltət]. vergütet is at rank #30,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət].
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 46081, this pair ranks #1,331,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of veraltet vs vergütet
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "veraltet": al. Private to "vergütet": gü.
"veraltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "vergütet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- veraltet ← evraltet · vearltet · veralett · veralltet · veraltett · veraltte · veralttet · veratlet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veraltet" and "vergütet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "veraltet" or "vergütet"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "veraltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergütet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,331,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veraltet" and "vergütet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdutzt vs vergütet". 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 #1,331,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.