Which to use
“verantwortlich” is an adjective and “Verantwortliche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,438
- “verantwortlich” frequency rank
- #12,406
- “Verantwortliche” frequency rank
- 13844
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verantwortlich | Verantwortliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Verantwortung für etwas habend, für etwas zuständig seiend | weibliche Person, die für etwas die Verantwortung trägt |
Where the eye mixes verantwortlich and Verantwortliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. verantwortlich runs 14 letters (CVCVCCCVCCCVCC) against Verantwortliche's 15 (CVCVCCCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verantwortlich with Verantwortliche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verantwortlich is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç] while Verantwortliche is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verantwortlich” sits inside “Verantwortliche”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13844, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verantwortlich is recorded at frequency rank #1,438, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪç]. Verantwortliche is at rank #12,406, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔantvɔʁtlɪçə].
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 13844, this pair ranks #1,955,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verantwortlich vs Verantwortliche
Shared letters: acehilnortvw. Private to "verantwortlich": -. Private to "Verantwortliche": -.
"verantwortlich" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCCVCC · "Verantwortliche" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verantwortlich ← evrantwortlich · vearntwortlich · veranntwortlich · verantowrtlich · veranttwortlich · verantworltich · verantworrtlich · verantwortilch
- Verantwortliche ← evrantwortliche · vearntwortliche · veranntwortliche · verantowrtliche · veranttwortliche · verantworltiche · verantworrtliche · verantwortilche
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verantwortlich" for "Verantwortliche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verantwortlich" vs "Verantwortliche" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verantwortlich" and "Verantwortliche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verantwortlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verantwortliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,955,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verantwortlich" and "Verantwortliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verantwortliche vs Verantwortlicher". 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 #1,955,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.