Which to use
“Verdachts” is a noun and “vermacht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,212
- “Verdachts” frequency rank
- #40,928
- “vermacht” frequency rank
- 67140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verdachts | vermacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verdacht | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermachen |
Where the eye mixes Verdachts and vermacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Verdachts runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCC) against vermacht's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verdachts and vermacht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verdachts is [fɛɐ̯ˈdaxt͡s] while vermacht is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaxt]. 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 67140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verdachts is recorded at frequency rank #26,212, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaxt͡s]. vermacht is at rank #40,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaxt].
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 67140, this pair ranks #549,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verdachts vs vermacht
Shared letters: acehrtv. Private to "Verdachts": ds. Private to "vermacht": m.
"Verdachts" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC · "vermacht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verdachts" and "vermacht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verdachts" or "vermacht"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Verdachts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #549,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verdachts" and "vermacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermacht vs vermählt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #549,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.