Which to use
“verdrängt” is a verb and “verdrängte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,961
- “verdrängt” frequency rank
- #31,337
- “verdrängte” frequency rank
- 40298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdrängt | verdrängte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdrängen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verdrängt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verdrängt and verdrängte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdrängt is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt] while verdrängte is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verdrängt” sits inside “verdrängte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdrängt is recorded at frequency rank #8,961, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt]. verdrängte is at rank #31,337, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋtə].
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 40298, this pair ranks #1,512,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdrängt vs verdrängte
Shared letters: degnrtvä. Private to "verdrängt": -. Private to "verdrängte": -.
"verdrängt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verdrängte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdrängt" and "verdrängte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdrängt" or "verdrängte"?
Remembering verdrängt vs verdrängte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verdrängt”; for an adjective, it's “verdrängte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verdrängt” entry
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