Which to use
“verfasst” is a verb and “verfassten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,660
- “verfasst” frequency rank
- #21,464
- “verfassten” frequency rank
- 27124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfasst | verfassten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verfassen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfasst |
Where the eye mixes verfasst and verfassten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verfasst runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verfassten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verfasst with verfassten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verfasst is [fɛɐ̯ˈfast] while verfassten is [fɛɐ̯ˈfastn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verfasst” sits inside “verfassten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfasst is recorded at frequency rank #5,660, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfast]. 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 27124, this pair ranks #1,806,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfasst vs verfassten
Shared letters: aefrstv. Private to "verfasst": -. Private to "verfassten": n.
"verfasst" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verfassten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verfasst ← evrfasst · vefrasst · verafsst · verfasstt · verfast · verfasts · verfaßt · verffasst
- verfassten ← evrfassten · vefrassten · verafssten · verfassetn · verfasstenn · verfasstne · verfasstten · verfasten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verfasst" for "verfassten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verfasst" or "verfassten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verfassten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,806,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfasst" and "verfassten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfassten vs verhassten". 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 #1,806,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.