Which to use
“verdächtigen” and “verdächtigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,123
- “verdächtigen” frequency rank
- #17,753
- “verdächtigt” frequency rank
- 24876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdächtigen | verdächtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Verdacht gegen jemanden haben, aussprechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdächtigen |
Where the eye mixes verdächtigen and verdächtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verdächtigen runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCCVCVC) against verdächtigt's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdächtigen with verdächtigt
A purely visual mix-up. verdächtigen ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡn̩]) and verdächtigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪçt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24876, 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]. 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 24876, this pair ranks #1,841,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdächtigen vs verdächtigt
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "verdächtigen": n. Private to "verdächtigt": -.
"verdächtigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC · "verdächtigt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdächtigen" and "verdächtigt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verdächtigen" or "verdächtigt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verdächtigen" and "verdächtigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdächtigen" 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 #1,841,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdächtigen" and "verdächtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdächtiges vs verdächtigt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,841,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.