Which to use
“verbündeten” and “verkündeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,151
- “verbündeten” frequency rank
- #38,488
- “verkündeten” frequency rank
- 46639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbündeten | verkündeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verbündet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verkündet |
Where the eye mixes verbündeten and verkündeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verbündeten and verkündeten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verbündeten and verkündeten
A purely visual mix-up. verbündeten ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndətn̩]) and verkündeten ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndətn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - b in “verbündeten” becomes k in “verkündeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbündeten is recorded at frequency rank #8,151, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndətn̩]. verkündeten is at rank #38,488, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndətn̩].
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 46639, this pair ranks #1,312,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbündeten vs verkündeten
Shared letters: denrtvü. Private to "verbündeten": b. Private to "verkündeten": k.
"verbündeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "verkündeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verbündeten" for "verkündeten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verbündeten" or "verkündeten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbündeten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verkündeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,312,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbündeten" and "verkündeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbündeter vs verkündeten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,312,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.