Which to use
“verdächtig” is an adjective and “verdächtigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,388
- “verdächtig” frequency rank
- #17,753
- “verdächtigt” frequency rank
- 28141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdächtig | verdächtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem Verdacht stehend, das heißt unter dem Glauben oder Vermutung, dass eine Sache/Person die Ursache eines Ereignisses ist | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdächtigen |
Where the eye mixes verdächtig and verdächtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verdächtig runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against verdächtigt's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verdächtig vs verdächtigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdächtig is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪç] while verdächtigt is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verdächtig” sits inside “verdächtigt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28141, 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]. verdächtigt is at rank #17,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪçt].
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 28141, this pair ranks #1,789,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdächtig vs verdächtigt
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "verdächtig": -. Private to "verdächtigt": -.
"verdächtig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verdächtigt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdächtig" and "verdächtigt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verdächtig" vs "verdächtigt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdächtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdächtigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,789,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdächtig" and "verdächtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdächtiges vs verdächtigt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,789,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.