verdoppelnvsverdoppeltWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#15,775
“verdoppeln” frequency rank
#10,763
“verdoppelt” frequency rank
26538
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verdoppeln verdoppelt
Definition eine Menge so vergrößern/vermehren, dass sie hinterher zweimal so groß ist 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verdoppeln

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verdoppeln and verdoppelt apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
verdoppeln
10 ch
verdoppelt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verdoppeln ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɔpl̩n]) and verdoppelt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɔpl̩t]) 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 a single letter - n in “verdoppeln” becomes t in “verdoppelt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verdoppeln is recorded at frequency rank #15,775, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔpl̩n]. verdoppelt is at rank #10,763, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔpl̩t].

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 26538, this pair ranks #1,816,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verdoppeln vs verdoppelt

Shared letters: deloprv. Private to "verdoppeln": n. Private to "verdoppelt": t.

"verdoppeln" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC  ·  "verdoppelt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verdoppelnevrdoppeln · vedroppeln · verddoppeln · verdopeln · verdopepln · verdoppelln · verdoppelnn · verdoppenl
  • verdoppeltevrdoppelt · vedroppelt · verddoppelt · verdopelt · verdopeplt · verdoppellt · verdoppeltt · verdoppetl

Frequency comparison

verdoppeln#15,775
verdoppelt#10,763

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verdoppeln" and "verdoppelt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɔpl̩n] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈdɔpl̩t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verdoppeln" or "verdoppelt"?
"verdoppelt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,763 in our German list, against #15,775 for "verdoppeln". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verdoppeln vs verdoppelt

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 “verdoppeln” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list