Which to use
“verdächtigen” is a verb and “verdächtiges” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,123
- “verdächtigen” frequency rank
- #37,271
- “verdächtiges” frequency rank
- 44394
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdächtigen | verdächtiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben, aussprechen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdächtig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verdächtigen and verdächtiges 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: verdächtigen is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡn̩] while verdächtiges is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “verdächtigen” becomes s in “verdächtiges”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44394, 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]. verdächtiges is at rank #37,271, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡəs].
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 44394, this pair ranks #1,387,593 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdächtigen vs verdächtiges
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "verdächtigen": n. Private to "verdächtiges": s.
"verdächtigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC · "verdächtiges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verdächtigen vs verdächtiges
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
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