Which to use
“verärgern” is a verb and “verärgert” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,922
- “verärgern” frequency rank
- #11,778
- “verärgert” frequency rank
- 54700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verärgern | verärgert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem die Laune verderben, Missmut (Ärger) hervorrufen | als Person Ärger empfindend, beispielsweise wegen jemandes Äußerungen oder Benehmen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verärgern and verärgert apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verärgern is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐn] while verärgert is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “verärgern” becomes t in “verärgert”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verärgern is recorded at frequency rank #42,922, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛʁɡɐn]. 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 54700, this pair ranks #1,008,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verärgern vs verärgert
Shared letters: egrvä. Private to "verärgern": n. Private to "verärgert": t.
"verärgern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "verärgert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verärgern" and "verärgert" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verärgern" or "verärgert"?
Remembering verärgern vs verärgert
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verärgern”; for an adjective, it's “verärgert”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verärgern” entry
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