Which to use
“verdächtigen” is a verb and “Verdächtiger” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,123
- “verdächtigen” frequency rank
- #20,768
- “Verdächtiger” frequency rank
- 27891
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdächtigen | Verdächtiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben, aussprechen | Person, die verdächtigt wird, etwas getan zu haben, wobei man noch nicht weiß, ob die Person das tatsächlich getan hat |
Where the eye mixes verdächtigen and Verdächtiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. verdächtigen and Verdächtiger follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verdächtigen with Verdächtiger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdächtigen is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡn̩] while Verdächtiger is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “verdächtigen” becomes r in “Verdächtiger”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27891, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdächtigen is recorded at frequency rank #7,123, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡn̩]. Verdächtiger is at rank #20,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ].
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 27891, this pair ranks #1,794,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdächtigen vs Verdächtiger
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "verdächtigen": n. Private to "Verdächtiger": -.
"verdächtigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC · "Verdächtiger" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verdächtigen" for "Verdächtiger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verdächtigen" vs "Verdächtiger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdächtigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verdächtiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,794,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdächtigen" and "Verdächtiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verdächtiger vs verdächtiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,794,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.