Which to use
“vergewaltigen” and “vergewaltigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,776
- “vergewaltigen” frequency rank
- #7,124
- “vergewaltigt” frequency rank
- 22900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergewaltigen | vergewaltigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden unter Gebrauch oder Androhung von Gewalt gegen seinen Willen zum Geschlechtsverkehr zwingen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vergewaltigen |
Where the eye mixes vergewaltigen and vergewaltigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vergewaltigen runs 13 letters (CVCCVCVCCVCVC) against vergewaltigt's 12 (CVCCVCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vergewaltigen with vergewaltigt
A purely visual mix-up. vergewaltigen ([fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]) and vergewaltigt ([fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪçt]) 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 22900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergewaltigen is recorded at frequency rank #15,776, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩]. vergewaltigt is at rank #7,124, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪçt].
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 22900, this pair ranks #1,868,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergewaltigen vs vergewaltigt
Shared letters: aegilrtvw. Private to "vergewaltigen": n. Private to "vergewaltigt": -.
"vergewaltigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVC · "vergewaltigt" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergewaltigen ← evrgewaltigen · vegrewaltigen · veregwaltigen · vergeawltigen · vergewalitgen · vergewalltigen · vergewaltgien · vergewaltiegn
- vergewaltigt ← evrgewaltigt · vegrewaltigt · veregwaltigt · vergeawltigt · vergewalitgt · vergewalltigt · vergewaltgit · vergewaltiggt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergewaltigen" and "vergewaltigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vergewaltigen" vs "vergewaltigt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vergewaltigen" and "vergewaltigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergewaltigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergewaltigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,868,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergewaltigen" and "vergewaltigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergewaltigen vs vergewaltigte". 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 #1,868,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.