Which to use
“veraltet” is an adjective and “verwaltet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,241
- “veraltet” frequency rank
- #10,588
- “verwaltet” frequency rank
- 25829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veraltet | verwaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht mehr aktuell | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwalten |
Where the eye mixes veraltet and verwaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. veraltet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against verwaltet's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between veraltet and verwaltet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veraltet is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltət] while verwaltet is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltət]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25829, 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]. verwaltet is at rank #10,588, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltət].
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 25829, this pair ranks #1,827,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of veraltet vs verwaltet
Shared letters: aelrtv. Private to "veraltet": -. Private to "verwaltet": w.
"veraltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "verwaltet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "veraltet" and "verwaltet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "veraltet" or "verwaltet"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "veraltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,827,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veraltet" and "verwaltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veraltet vs verhärtet". 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 #1,827,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.