Which to use
“Verdächtiger” is a noun and “verdächtigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,768
- “Verdächtiger” frequency rank
- #17,753
- “verdächtigt” frequency rank
- 38521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verdächtiger | verdächtigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die verdächtigt wird, etwas getan zu haben, wobei man noch nicht weiß, ob die Person das tatsächlich getan hat | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdächtigen |
Where the eye mixes Verdächtiger and verdächtigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Verdächtiger 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.
Look-alike desk: Verdächtiger vs verdächtigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verdächtiger is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪɡɐ] while verdächtigt is [fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38521, 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]. 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 38521, this pair ranks #1,561,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verdächtiger vs verdächtigt
Shared letters: cdeghirtvä. Private to "Verdächtiger": -. Private to "verdächtigt": -.
"Verdächtiger" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC · "verdächtigt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verdächtiger" and "verdächtigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verdächtiger" vs "verdächtigt" - 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 "Verdächtiger" 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 #1,561,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verdächtiger" and "verdächtigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verdächtiger vs verdächtiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,561,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.