Which to use
“verbrachten” is an adjective and “verrichten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,752
- “verbrachten” frequency rank
- #18,748
- “verrichten” frequency rank
- 36500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbrachten | verrichten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verbracht | eine Aktivität oder Arbeit ausführen |
Where the eye mixes verbrachten and verrichten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verbrachten runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCCVC) against verrichten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verbrachten with verrichten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verbrachten is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtn̩] while verrichten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbrachten is recorded at frequency rank #17,752, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaxtn̩]. verrichten is at rank #18,748, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩].
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 36500, this pair ranks #1,614,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbrachten vs verrichten
Shared letters: cehnrtv. Private to "verbrachten": ab. Private to "verrichten": i.
"verbrachten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCVC · "verrichten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbrachten ← evrbrachten · vebrrachten · verbarchten · verbbrachten · verbracchten · verbrachetn · verbrachhten · verbrachtenn
- verrichten ← evrrichten · verichten · verirchten · verrcihten · verricchten · verrichetn · verrichhten · verrichtenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verbrachten" for "verrichten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verbrachten" vs "verrichten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbrachten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verrichten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,614,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbrachten" and "verrichten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbrachten vs verbrauchten". 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 #1,614,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.