Which to use
“Verdächtiger” is a noun and “verdächtiges” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,768
- “Verdächtiger” frequency rank
- #37,271
- “verdächtiges” frequency rank
- 58039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verdächtiger | verdächtiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die verdächtigt wird, etwas getan zu haben, wobei man noch nicht weiß, ob die Person das tatsächlich getan hat | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verdächtig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Verdächtiger 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: Verdächtiger is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ] while verdächtiges is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “Verdächtiger” becomes s in “verdächtiges”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verdächtiger is recorded at frequency rank #20,768, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ]. 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 58039, this pair ranks #878,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verdächtiger vs verdächtiges
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "Verdächtiger": -. Private to "verdächtiges": s.
"Verdächtiger" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC · "verdächtiges" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Verdächtiger vs verdächtiges
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Verdächtiger”; for an adjective, it's “verdächtiges”.
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