Which to use
“verdienen” and “verdient” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,749
- “verdienen” frequency rank
- #1,097
- “verdient” frequency rank
- 2846
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdienen | verdient |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geld für eine Tätigkeit erhalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdienen |
Where the eye mixes verdienen and verdient
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verdienen with verdient
A purely visual mix-up. verdienen ([fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnən]) and verdient ([fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt]) 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 2846, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdienen is recorded at frequency rank #1,749, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnən]. verdient is at rank #1,097, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnt].
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 2846, this pair ranks #2,001,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdienen vs verdient
Shared letters: deinrv. Private to "verdienen": -. Private to "verdient": t.
"verdienen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verdient" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verdienen" for "verdient" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verdienen" or "verdient"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verdienen" and "verdient" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdienen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdient" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdienen" and "verdient" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdienen vs verdientes". 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 #2,001,456 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.