Which to use
“vergeudet” and “vergütet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,226
- “vergeudet” frequency rank
- #30,840
- “vergütet” frequency rank
- 73066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergeudet | vergütet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vergeuden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergüten |
Where the eye mixes vergeudet and vergütet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vergeudet runs 9 letters (CVCCVVCVC) against vergütet's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergeudet vs vergütet
A purely visual mix-up. vergeudet ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯dət]) and vergütet ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergeudet is recorded at frequency rank #42,226, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɔɪ̯dət]. vergütet is at rank #30,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət].
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 73066, this pair ranks #370,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vergeudet vs vergütet
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "vergeudet": du. Private to "vergütet": ü.
"vergeudet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vergütet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergeudet ← evrgeudet · vegreudet · veregudet · vergeduet · vergeuddet · vergeudett · vergeudte · vergeuedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vergeudet" for "vergütet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vergeudet" or "vergütet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vergeudet" and "vergütet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergeudet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergütet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #370,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergeudet" and "vergütet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergeudet vs vermeldet". 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 #370,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.