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 eye mixes Verdächtiger and verdächtiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Verdächtiger and verdächtiges 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 Verdächtiger with verdächtiges
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verdächtiger" and "verdächtiges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verdächtiger" or "verdächtiges"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verdächtiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdächtiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #878,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verdächtiger" and "verdächtiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdächtiges vs verdächtigt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #878,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.