veraltetvsVerwalterWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: veraltet is a adjective, Verwalter is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“veraltet” is an adjective and “Verwalter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,241
“veraltet” frequency rank
#14,982
“Verwalter” frequency rank
30223
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature veraltet Verwalter
Definition nicht mehr aktuell Person, die etwas verwaltet

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set veraltet and Verwalter apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
veraltet
9 ch
Verwalter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veraltet is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltət] while Verwalter is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30223, 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]. Verwalter is at rank #14,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltɐ].

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 30223, this pair ranks #1,752,041 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of veraltet vs Verwalter

Shared letters: aelrtv. Private to "veraltet": -. Private to "Verwalter": w.

"veraltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "Verwalter" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • veraltetevraltet · vearltet · veralett · veralltet · veraltett · veraltte · veralttet · veratlet
  • Verwalterevrwalter · verawlter · verrwalter · verwaletr · verwallter · verwalterr · verwaltre · verwaltter

Frequency comparison

veraltet#15,241
Verwalter#14,982

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "veraltet" and "Verwalter" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "veraltet" is an adjective and "Verwalter" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "veraltet" or "Verwalter"?
"Verwalter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,982 in our German list, against #15,241 for "veraltet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering veraltet vs Verwalter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “veraltet”; for a noun, it's “Verwalter”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “veraltet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list