Which to use
“verändere” is a verb and “veränderter” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,557
- “verändere” frequency rank
- #30,370
- “veränderter” frequency rank
- 71927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verändere | veränderter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verändern | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verändert |
Where the eye mixes verändere and veränderter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verändere runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against veränderter's 11 (CVCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verändere with veränderter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verändere is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndəʁə] while veränderter is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndɐtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verändere is recorded at frequency rank #41,557, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndəʁə]. veränderter is at rank #30,370, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndɐtɐ].
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 71927, this pair ranks #402,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verändere vs veränderter
Shared letters: denrvä. Private to "verändere": -. Private to "veränderter": t.
"verändere" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "veränderter" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verändere" for "veränderter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verändere" vs "veränderter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verändere" and "veränderter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verändere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "veränderter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #402,772 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verändere" and "veränderter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verändere vs verankerte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #402,772 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.