Which to use
“verdächtig” and “verdächtiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,388
- “verdächtig” frequency rank
- #37,271
- “verdächtiges” frequency rank
- 47659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdächtig | verdächtiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem Verdacht stehend, das heißt unter dem Glauben oder Vermutung, dass eine Sache/Person die Ursache eines Ereignisses ist | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdächtig |
Where the eye mixes verdächtig and verdächtiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verdächtig runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against verdächtiges's 12 (CVCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verdächtig vs verdächtiges
A purely visual mix-up. verdächtig ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪç]) and verdächtiges ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “verdächtig” sits inside “verdächtiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47659, 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]. verdächtiges is at rank #37,271, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡəs].
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 47659, this pair ranks #1,276,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdächtig vs verdächtiges
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "verdächtig": -. Private to "verdächtiges": s.
"verdächtig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verdächtiges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdächtig" and "verdächtiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verdächtig" or "verdächtiges" show up more?
What to do next
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 "verdächtiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdächtig" and "verdächtiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verdächtiger vs verdächtiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,276,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.