Which to use
“Verbrechern” is a noun and “verbrochen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,834
- “Verbrechern” frequency rank
- #32,336
- “verbrochen” frequency rank
- 65170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verbrechern | verbrochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verbrecher | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbrechen |
Where the eye mixes Verbrechern and verbrochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verbrechern runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCC) against verbrochen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verbrechern and verbrochen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verbrechern is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐn] while verbrochen is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verbrechern is recorded at frequency rank #32,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçɐn]. verbrochen is at rank #32,336, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɔxn̩].
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 65170, this pair ranks #616,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verbrechern vs verbrochen
Shared letters: bcehnrv. Private to "Verbrechern": -. Private to "verbrochen": o.
"Verbrechern" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "verbrochen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verbrechern ← evrbrechern · vebrrechern · verbbrechern · verberchern · verbrcehern · verbrecchern · verbrecehrn · verbrechenr
- verbrochen ← evrbrochen · vebrrochen · verbbrochen · verborchen · verbrcohen · verbrocchen · verbrocehn · verbrochenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verbrechern" and "verbrochen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verbrechern" vs "verbrochen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verbrechern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verbrochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #616,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verbrechern" and "verbrochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbrauchern vs Verbrechern". 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 #616,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.