Which to use
“verdrängen” and “verdrängt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,721
- “verdrängen” frequency rank
- #8,961
- “verdrängt” frequency rank
- 22682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdrängen | verdrängt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden oder etwas von seiner Stelle drängen oder schieben; den Platz von etwas einnehmen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdrängen |
Where the eye mixes verdrängen and verdrängt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verdrängen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against verdrängt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verdrängen vs verdrängt
A purely visual mix-up. verdrängen ([fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən]) and verdrängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt]) 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 22682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdrängen is recorded at frequency rank #13,721, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋən]. verdrängt is at rank #8,961, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt].
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 22682, this pair ranks #1,871,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdrängen vs verdrängt
Shared letters: degnrvä. Private to "verdrängen": -. Private to "verdrängt": t.
"verdrängen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "verdrängt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdrängen" and "verdrängt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verdrängen" vs "verdrängt" - which ranks higher?
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 "verdrängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrängt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,871,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdrängen" and "verdrängt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdrängen vs verdrängten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,871,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.