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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vergewaltigen and vergewaltigte apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergewaltigen" and "vergewaltigte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vergewaltigen" or "vergewaltigte"?
Remembering vergewaltigen vs vergewaltigte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vergewaltigen”; for an adjective, it's “vergewaltigte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vergewaltigen” entry
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