Which to use
“verdächtig” is an adjective and “Verdachts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,388
- “verdächtig” frequency rank
- #26,212
- “Verdachts” frequency rank
- 36600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdächtig | Verdachts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einem Verdacht stehend, das heißt unter dem Glauben oder Vermutung, dass eine Sache/Person die Ursache eines Ereignisses ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verdacht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verdächtig and Verdachts apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
verdächtig and Verdachts form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36600, 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]. Verdachts is at rank #26,212, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaxt͡s].
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 36600, this pair ranks #1,611,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verdächtig vs Verdachts
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verdächtig”; for a noun, it's “Verdachts”.
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