Which to use
“verdankt” and “verdrängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,030
- “verdankt” frequency rank
- #8,961
- “verdrängt” frequency rank
- 24991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdankt | verdrängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdanken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdrängen |
Where the eye mixes verdankt and verdrängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verdankt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verdrängt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdankt with verdrängt
A purely visual mix-up. verdankt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋkt]) and verdrängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24991, 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]. verdrängt is at rank #8,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt].
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 24991, this pair ranks #1,839,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdankt vs verdrängt
Shared letters: denrtv. Private to "verdankt": ak. Private to "verdrängt": gä.
"verdankt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verdrängt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verdankt ← evrdankt · vedrankt · veradnkt · verdaknt · verdankkt · verdanktt · verdannkt · verdantk
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdankt" and "verdrängt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdankt" or "verdrängt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdankt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,839,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdankt" and "verdrängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdankt vs verdankte". 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 #1,839,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.