Which to use
“verarbeitete” and “verarbeiteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,836
- “verarbeitete” frequency rank
- #42,220
- “verarbeiteten” frequency rank
- 72056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verarbeitete | verarbeiteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verarbeitet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verarbeitet |
Where the eye mixes verarbeitete and verarbeiteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. verarbeitete runs 12 letters (CVCVCCVVCVCV) against verarbeiteten's 13 (CVCVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verarbeitete and verarbeiteten
A purely visual mix-up. verarbeitete ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətə]) and verarbeiteten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verarbeitete” sits inside “verarbeiteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verarbeitete is recorded at frequency rank #29,836, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətə]. verarbeiteten is at rank #42,220, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaʁbaɪ̯tətn̩].
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 72056, this pair ranks #399,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verarbeitete vs verarbeiteten
Shared letters: abeirtv. Private to "verarbeitete": -. Private to "verarbeiteten": n.
"verarbeitete" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCV · "verarbeiteten" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verarbeitete ← evrarbeitete · vearrbeitete · verabreitete · verarbbeitete · verarbeiette · verarbeiteet · verarbeitette · verarbeittee
- verarbeiteten ← evrarbeiteten · vearrbeiteten · verabreiteten · verarbbeiteten · verarbeietten · verarbeiteetn · verarbeitetenn · verarbeitetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verarbeitete" and "verarbeiteten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verarbeitete" vs "verarbeiteten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verarbeitete" and "verarbeiteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verarbeitete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verarbeiteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #399,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verarbeitete" and "verarbeiteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verarbeitenden 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 #399,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.