Which to use
“verarbeitet” is a verb and “verarbeitete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,248
- “verarbeitet” frequency rank
- #29,836
- “verarbeitete” frequency rank
- 36084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verarbeitet | verarbeitete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verarbeiten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verarbeitet |
Where the eye mixes verarbeitet and verarbeitete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. verarbeitet runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVVCVC) against verarbeitete's 12 (CVCVCCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verarbeitet vs verarbeitete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verarbeitet is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tət] while verarbeitete is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verarbeitet” sits inside “verarbeitete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verarbeitet is recorded at frequency rank #6,248, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tət]. verarbeitete is at rank #29,836, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətə].
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 36084, this pair ranks #1,624,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verarbeitet vs verarbeitete
Shared letters: abeirtv. Private to "verarbeitet": -. Private to "verarbeitete": -.
"verarbeitet" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC · "verarbeitete" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verarbeitet ← evrarbeitet · vearrbeitet · verabreitet · verarbbeitet · verarbeiett · verarbeitett · verarbeitte · verarbeittet
- verarbeitete ← evrarbeitete · vearrbeitete · verabreitete · verarbbeitete · verarbeiette · verarbeiteet · verarbeitette · verarbeittee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verarbeitet" for "verarbeitete" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verarbeitet" or "verarbeitete"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verarbeitet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verarbeitete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,624,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verarbeitet" and "verarbeitete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verarbeitete vs verarbeiteten". 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 #1,624,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.