Which to use
“verdächtige” is an adjective and “verdächtigen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,110
- “verdächtige” frequency rank
- #7,123
- “verdächtigen” frequency rank
- 16233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdächtige | verdächtigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdächtig | einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben, aussprechen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verdächtige and verdächtigen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdächtige is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡə] while verdächtigen is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verdächtige” sits inside “verdächtigen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdächtige is recorded at frequency rank #9,110, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡə]. verdächtigen is at rank #7,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡn̩].
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 16233, this pair ranks #1,937,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdächtige vs verdächtigen
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "verdächtige": -. Private to "verdächtigen": n.
"verdächtige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV · "verdächtigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verdächtige vs verdächtigen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verdächtige”; for a verb, it's “verdächtigen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verdächtige” entry
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