Which to use
“verbündet” is a verb and “verbündeten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,995
- “verbündet” frequency rank
- #8,151
- “verbündeten” frequency rank
- 36146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbündet | verbündeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbünden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verbündet |
Where the eye mixes verbündet and verbündeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verbündet runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verbündeten's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verbündet with verbündeten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verbündet is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndət] while verbündeten is [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verbündet” sits inside “verbündeten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36146, 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]. verbündeten is at rank #8,151, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndətn̩].
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 36146, this pair ranks #1,622,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbündet vs verbündeten
Shared letters: bdenrtvü. Private to "verbündet": -. Private to "verbündeten": -.
"verbündet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verbündeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbündet" and "verbündeten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verbündet" or "verbündeten"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "verbündet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verbündeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,622,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbündet" and "verbündeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verblendet vs verbündet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,622,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.