Which to use
“verfassen” is a verb and “verfassten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,615
- “verfassen” frequency rank
- #21,464
- “verfassten” frequency rank
- 34079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfassen | verfassten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (einen Text) erstellen und schriftlich niederlegen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfasst |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verfassen and verfassten 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: verfassen is [fɛɐ̯ˈfasn̩] while verfassten is [fɛɐ̯ˈfastn̩]. 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 34079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfassen is recorded at frequency rank #12,615, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfasn̩]. verfassten is at rank #21,464, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfastn̩].
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 34079, this pair ranks #1,671,483 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfassen vs verfassten
Shared letters: aefnrsv. Private to "verfassen": -. Private to "verfassten": t.
"verfassen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verfassten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verfassen ← evrfassen · vefrassen · verafssen · verfasen · verfasesn · verfassenn · verfassne · verfaßen
- verfassten ← evrfassten · vefrassten · verafssten · verfassetn · verfasstenn · verfasstne · verfasstten · verfasten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfassen" and "verfassten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verfassen" or "verfassten"?
Remembering verfassen vs verfassten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verfassen”; for an adjective, it's “verfassten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verfassen” entry
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