Which to use
“verfasste” and “verfassten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,446
- “verfasste” frequency rank
- #21,464
- “verfassten” frequency rank
- 35910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfasste | verfassten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfasst | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verfasst |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verfasste and verfassten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verfasste ([fɛɐ̯ˈfastə]) and verfassten ([fɛɐ̯ˈfastn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verfasste” sits inside “verfassten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35910, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfasste is recorded at frequency rank #14,446, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfastə]. 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 35910, this pair ranks #1,628,527 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verfasste vs verfassten
Shared letters: aefrstv. Private to "verfasste": -. Private to "verfassten": n.
"verfasste" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "verfassten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verfasste ← evrfasste · vefrasste · verafsste · verfasset · verfasstte · verfaste · verfastse · verfaßte
- verfassten ← evrfassten · vefrassten · verafssten · verfassetn · verfasstenn · verfasstne · verfasstten · verfasten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfasste" and "verfassten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verfasste" or "verfassten"?
Remembering verfasste vs verfassten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verfasste” entry
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