Which to use
“verdrückt” and “verreckt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,340
- “verdrückt” frequency rank
- #39,693
- “verreckt” frequency rank
- 89033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdrückt | verreckt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdrücken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verrecken |
Where the eye mixes verdrückt and verreckt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verdrückt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verreckt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verdrückt and verreckt
A purely visual mix-up. verdrückt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdʁʏkt]) and verreckt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkt]) 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 89033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdrückt is recorded at frequency rank #49,340, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁʏkt]. verreckt is at rank #39,693, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛkt].
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 89033, this pair ranks #61,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verdrückt vs verreckt
Shared letters: cekrtv. Private to "verdrückt": dü. Private to "verreckt": -.
"verdrückt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verreckt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verreckt ← evrreckt · vereckt · vererckt · verrcekt · verrecckt · verreckkt · verrecktt · verrectk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verdrückt" for "verreckt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verdrückt" vs "verreckt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrückt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verreckt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdrückt" and "verreckt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfickt vs verreckt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #61,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.