Which to use
“verändert” is a verb and “verärgert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,684
- “verändert” frequency rank
- #11,778
- “verärgert” frequency rank
- 13462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verändert | verärgert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verändern | als Person Ärger empfindend, beispielsweise wegen jemandes Äußerungen oder Benehmen |
Where the eye mixes verändert and verärgert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verändert and verärgert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verändert with verärgert
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verändert is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndɐt] while verärgert is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verändert is recorded at frequency rank #1,684, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛndɐt]. verärgert is at rank #11,778, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐt].
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 13462, this pair ranks #1,957,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verändert vs verärgert
Shared letters: ertvä. Private to "verändert": dn. Private to "verärgert": g.
"verändert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "verärgert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verändert" and "verärgert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verändert" or "verärgert"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verändert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verärgert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verändert" and "verärgert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verärgern vs verärgert". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,957,827 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.