Which to use
“verdankte” and “verlangte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,338
- “verdankte” frequency rank
- #10,003
- “verlangte” frequency rank
- 59341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdankte | verlangte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdankt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlangt |
Where the eye mixes verdankte and verlangte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verdankte and verlangte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verdankte and verlangte
A purely visual mix-up. verdankte ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaŋktə]) and verlangte ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59341, 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]. verlangte is at rank #10,003, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaŋtə].
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 59341, this pair ranks #828,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdankte vs verlangte
Shared letters: aenrtv. Private to "verdankte": dk. Private to "verlangte": gl.
"verdankte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "verlangte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdankte" and "verlangte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verdankte" or "verlangte"?
After this comparison
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 "verlangte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #828,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdankte" and "verlangte" 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 #828,102 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.