Which to use
“verdankt” is a verb and “verdankte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,030
- “verdankt” frequency rank
- #49,338
- “verdankte” frequency rank
- 65368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdankt | verdankte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verdankt and verdankte apart are highlighted. They share 8 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: verdankt is [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkt] while verdankte is [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verdankt” sits inside “verdankte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65368, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdankt is recorded at frequency rank #16,030, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkt]. verdankte is at rank #49,338, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə].
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 65368, this pair ranks #609,379 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdankt vs verdankte
Shared letters: adeknrtv. Private to "verdankt": -. Private to "verdankte": -.
"verdankt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verdankte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdankt" and "verdankte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdankt" or "verdankte"?
Remembering verdankt vs verdankte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verdankt”; for an adjective, it's “verdankte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verdankt” entry
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