Which to use
“verdrängt” and “verträgt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,961
- “verdrängt” frequency rank
- #16,036
- “verträgt” frequency rank
- 24997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdrängt | verträgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdrängen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertragen |
Where the eye mixes verdrängt and verträgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verdrängt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verträgt's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verdrängt with verträgt
A purely visual mix-up. verdrängt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdʁɛŋt]) and verträgt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt]) 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 24997, 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]. verträgt is at rank #16,036, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt].
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 24997, this pair ranks #1,839,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verdrängt vs verträgt
Shared letters: egrtvä. Private to "verdrängt": dn. Private to "verträgt": -.
"verdrängt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verträgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdrängt" and "verträgt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verdrängt" or "verträgt" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "verträgt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,839,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdrängt" and "verträgt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verträgt vs vertraust". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,839,608 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.