Which to use
“verfickt” and “verrückt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,084
- “verfickt” frequency rank
- #3,495
- “verrückt” frequency rank
- 50579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verfickt | verrückt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | scheinbar mit einem Fluch belegt | geistig verwirrt |
Where the eye mixes verfickt and verrückt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verfickt and verrückt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between verfickt and verrückt
A purely visual mix-up. verfickt ([fɛɐ̯ˈfɪkt]) and verrückt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verfickt is recorded at frequency rank #47,084, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈfɪkt]. 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 50579, this pair ranks #1,168,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verfickt vs verrückt
Shared letters: cekrtv. Private to "verfickt": fi. Private to "verrückt": ü.
"verfickt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verrückt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verfickt ← evrfickt · vefrickt · verfcikt · verffickt · verficckt · verfickkt · verficktt · verfictk
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verfickt" and "verrückt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verfickt" or "verrückt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verfickt" 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 #1,168,290 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verfickt" and "verrückt" 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 #1,168,290 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.