Which to use
“verdauen” and “verdaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,559
- “verdauen” frequency rank
- #34,965
- “verdaut” frequency rank
- 59524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdauen | verdaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nahrung mit Hilfe der Verdauungsorgane in solche für den Körper verwertbare Bestandteile zerlegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdauen |
Where the eye mixes verdauen and verdaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verdauen runs 8 letters (CVCCVVVC) against verdaut's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verdauen and verdaut
A purely visual mix-up. verdauen ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯ən]) and verdaut ([fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯t]) 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 59524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdauen is recorded at frequency rank #24,559, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯ən]. verdaut is at rank #34,965, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdaʊ̯t].
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 59524, this pair ranks #821,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdauen vs verdaut
Shared letters: aderuv. Private to "verdauen": n. Private to "verdaut": t.
"verdauen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC · "verdaut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdauen" and "verdaut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verdauen" or "verdaut" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #821,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdauen" and "verdaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdauen vs Vergaben". 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 #821,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.