Which to use
“verdächtige” is an adjective and “verdächtigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,110
- “verdächtige” frequency rank
- #17,753
- “verdächtigt” frequency rank
- 26863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdächtige | verdächtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdächtig | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdächtigen |
Where the eye mixes verdächtige and verdächtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verdächtige (CVCCVCCCVCV) and verdächtigt (CVCCVCCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verdächtige and verdächtigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdächtige is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡə] while verdächtigt is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “verdächtige” becomes t in “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 26863, 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]. 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 26863, this pair ranks #1,811,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdächtige vs verdächtigt
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "verdächtige": -. Private to "verdächtigt": -.
"verdächtige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV · "verdächtigt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verdächtige" for "verdächtigt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verdächtige" or "verdächtigt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdächtige" 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 #1,811,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdächtige" and "verdächtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdächtiges vs verdächtigt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,811,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.