verdienevsverdienenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verdiene” and “verdienen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,991
“verdiene” frequency rank
#1,749
“verdienen” frequency rank
13740
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verdiene verdienen
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdienen Geld für eine Tätigkeit erhalten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verdiene and verdienen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
verdiene
9 ch
verdienen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verdiene ([fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnə]) and verdienen ([fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verdiene” sits inside “verdienen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13740, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verdiene is recorded at frequency rank #11,991, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnə]. verdienen is at rank #1,749, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnən].

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 13740, this pair ranks #1,956,032 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verdiene vs verdienen

Shared letters: deinrv. Private to "verdiene": -. Private to "verdienen": -.

"verdiene" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "verdienen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verdieneevrdiene · vedriene · verddiene · verdeine · verdieen · verdinee · veridene · verrdiene
  • verdienenevrdienen · vedrienen · verddienen · verdeinen · verdieenn · verdienenn · verdienne · verdiennen

Frequency comparison

verdiene#11,991
verdienen#1,749

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verdiene" and "verdienen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verdiene" or "verdienen"?
"verdienen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,749 in our German list, against #11,991 for "verdiene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verdiene vs verdienen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verdiene” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list