Which to use
“verbündet” is a verb and “verbündete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,995
- “verbündet” frequency rank
- #14,973
- “verbündete” frequency rank
- 42968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbündet | verbündete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbünden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verbündet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbündet and verbündete 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: verbündet is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndət] while verbündete is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verbündet” sits inside “verbündete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbündet is recorded at frequency rank #27,995, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndət]. verbündete is at rank #14,973, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndətə].
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 42968, this pair ranks #1,432,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbündet vs verbündete
Shared letters: bdenrtvü. Private to "verbündet": -. Private to "verbündete": -.
"verbündet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verbündete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbündet" and "verbündete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbündet" or "verbündete"?
Remembering verbündet vs verbündete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verbündet”; for an adjective, it's “verbündete”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verbündet” entry
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