Which to use
“verdammt” is an adjective and “verdampft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,830
- “verdammt” frequency rank
- #42,905
- “verdampft” frequency rank
- 44735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdammt | verdampft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu etwas gezwungen, veranlasst | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdampfen |
Where the eye mixes verdammt and verdampft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verdammt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verdampft's 9 (CVCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdammt with verdampft
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdammt is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamt] while verdampft is [fɛɐ̯ˈdamp͡ft]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdammt is recorded at frequency rank #1,830, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdamt]. verdampft is at rank #42,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdamp͡ft].
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 44735, this pair ranks #1,376,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdammt vs verdampft
Shared letters: ademrtv. Private to "verdammt": -. Private to "verdampft": fp.
"verdammt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verdampft" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdammt" and "verdampft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdammt" or "verdampft"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "verdammt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdampft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,376,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdammt" and "verdampft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdampfen vs verdampft". 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 #1,376,446 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.