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 eye mixes verdrängt and verdrängte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verdrängt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verdrängte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdrängt with verdrängte
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verdrängt" and "verdrängte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verdrängt" or "verdrängte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrängte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,512,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdrängt" and "verdrängte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdankte vs verdrängte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,512,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.