Which to use
“verbrauchen” is a verb and “verbrauchten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,576
- “verbrauchen” frequency rank
- #49,337
- “verbrauchten” frequency rank
- 65913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbrauchen | verbrauchten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für die Bedürfnisbefriedigung verwenden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verbraucht |
Where the eye mixes verbrauchen and verbrauchten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. verbrauchen runs 11 letters (CVCCCVVCCVC) against verbrauchten's 12 (CVCCCVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verbrauchen with verbrauchten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verbrauchen is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xn̩] while verbrauchten is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xtn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbrauchen is recorded at frequency rank #16,576, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xn̩]. verbrauchten is at rank #49,337, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaʊ̯xtn̩].
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 65913, this pair ranks #590,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbrauchen vs verbrauchten
Shared letters: abcehnruv. Private to "verbrauchen": -. Private to "verbrauchten": t.
"verbrauchen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCCVC · "verbrauchten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbrauchen ← evrbrauchen · vebrrauchen · verbaruchen · verbbrauchen · verbracuhen · verbraucchen · verbraucehn · verbrauchenn
- verbrauchten ← evrbrauchten · vebrrauchten · verbaruchten · verbbrauchten · verbracuhten · verbraucchten · verbrauchetn · verbrauchhten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbrauchen" and "verbrauchten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verbrauchen" vs "verbrauchten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verbrauchen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verbrauchten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #590,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbrauchen" and "verbrauchten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbrauchte 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 #590,762 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.