Which to use
“vergewaltigen” is a verb and “vergewaltigte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,776
- “vergewaltigen” frequency rank
- #42,227
- “vergewaltigte” frequency rank
- 58003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergewaltigen | vergewaltigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden unter Gebrauch oder Androhung von Gewalt gegen seinen Willen zum Geschlechtsverkehr zwingen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vergewaltigt |
Where the eye mixes vergewaltigen and vergewaltigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. vergewaltigen (CVCCVCVCCVCVC) and vergewaltigte (CVCCVCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: vergewaltigen vs vergewaltigte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergewaltigen is [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡn̩] while vergewaltigte is [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58003, 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]. vergewaltigte is at rank #42,227, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪçtə].
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 58003, this pair ranks #879,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergewaltigen vs vergewaltigte
Shared letters: aegilrtvw. Private to "vergewaltigen": n. Private to "vergewaltigte": -.
"vergewaltigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVC · "vergewaltigte" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergewaltigen ← evrgewaltigen · vegrewaltigen · veregwaltigen · vergeawltigen · vergewalitgen · vergewalltigen · vergewaltgien · vergewaltiegn
- vergewaltigte ← evrgewaltigte · vegrewaltigte · veregwaltigte · vergeawltigte · vergewalitgte · vergewalltigte · vergewaltgite · vergewaltiget
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergewaltigen" and "vergewaltigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vergewaltigen" vs "vergewaltigte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergewaltigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergewaltigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #879,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergewaltigen" and "vergewaltigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergewaltiger 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 #879,404 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.