Which to use
“verbreite” is a verb and “verbreitet” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,652
- “verbreite” frequency rank
- #2,367
- “verbreitet” frequency rank
- 48019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbreite | verbreitet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbreiten | bei sehr vielen Menschen oder in sehr vielen Fällen zu finden seiend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbreite and verbreitet apart are highlighted. They share 9 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: verbreite is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tə] while verbreitet is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verbreite” sits inside “verbreitet”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbreite is recorded at frequency rank #45,652, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]. verbreitet is at rank #2,367, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tət].
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 48019, this pair ranks #1,263,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbreite vs verbreitet
Shared letters: beirtv. Private to "verbreite": -. Private to "verbreitet": -.
"verbreite" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV · "verbreitet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbreite ← evrbreite · vebrreite · verbbreite · verberite · verbreiet · verbretie · verbriete · verbrreite
- verbreitet ← evrbreitet · vebrreitet · verbbreitet · verberitet · verbreiett · verbreitett · verbreitte · verbreittet
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbreite" and "verbreitet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbreite" or "verbreitet"?
Remembering verbreite vs verbreitet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verbreite”; for an adjective, it's “verbreitet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verbreite” entry
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