Which to use
“verdächtig” and “verdächtige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,388
- “verdächtig” frequency rank
- #9,110
- “verdächtige” frequency rank
- 19498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdächtig | verdächtige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem Verdacht stehend, das heißt unter dem Glauben oder Vermutung, dass eine Sache/Person die Ursache eines Ereignisses ist | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdächtig |
Where the eye mixes verdächtig and verdächtige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verdächtig runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against verdächtige's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verdächtig and verdächtige
A purely visual mix-up. verdächtig ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪç]) and verdächtige ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “verdächtig” sits inside “verdächtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdächtig is recorded at frequency rank #10,388, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪç]. verdächtige is at rank #9,110, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡə].
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 19498, this pair ranks #1,907,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdächtig vs verdächtige
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "verdächtig": -. Private to "verdächtige": -.
"verdächtig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verdächtige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdächtig" and "verdächtige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verdächtig" vs "verdächtige" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdächtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdächtige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,907,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdächtig" and "verdächtige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdächtig vs verdächtiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,907,720 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.