Which to use
“verdrückt” is a verb and “verrückt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,340
- “verdrückt” frequency rank
- #3,495
- “verrückt” frequency rank
- 52835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdrückt | verrückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verdrücken | geistig verwirrt |
Where the eye mixes verdrückt and verrückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verdrückt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against verrückt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verdrückt vs verrückt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verdrückt is [fɛɐ̯ˈdʁʏkt] while verrückt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52835, 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]. verrückt is at rank #3,495, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏkt].
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 52835, this pair ranks #1,081,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdrückt vs verrückt
Shared letters: cekrtvü. Private to "verdrückt": d. Private to "verrückt": -.
"verdrückt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verrückt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verdrückt" and "verrückt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verdrückt" vs "verrückt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verdrückt" and "verrückt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdrückt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verrückt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,081,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdrückt" and "verrückt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdrückt vs verreckt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,081,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.