Which to use
“verdankte” and “verdrängte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,338
- “verdankte” frequency rank
- #31,337
- “verdrängte” frequency rank
- 80675
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdankte | verdrängte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdrängt |
Where the eye mixes verdankte and verdrängte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verdankte runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against verdrängte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdankte with verdrängte
A purely visual mix-up. verdankte ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]) and verdrängte ([fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋtə]) 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 80675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdankte is recorded at frequency rank #49,338, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]. verdrängte is at rank #31,337, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋtə].
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 80675, this pair ranks #190,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verdankte vs verdrängte
Shared letters: denrtv. Private to "verdankte": ak. Private to "verdrängte": gä.
"verdankte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "verdrängte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verdankte ← evrdankte · vedrankte · veradnkte · verdaknte · verdanket · verdankkte · verdanktte · verdannkte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdankte" and "verdrängte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verdankte" or "verdrängte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdankte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrängte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #190,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdankte" and "verdrängte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdankte vs versenkte". 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 #190,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.