Which to use
“vergewaltigen” is a verb and “Vergewaltigung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,776
- “vergewaltigen” frequency rank
- #6,870
- “Vergewaltigung” frequency rank
- 22646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergewaltigen | Vergewaltigung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden unter Gebrauch oder Androhung von Gewalt gegen seinen Willen zum Geschlechtsverkehr zwingen | Straftat, ein sexueller Übergriff, bei dem eine Person gegen ihren ausdrücklichen Willen gezwungen wird |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vergewaltigen and Vergewaltigung 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 Vergewaltigung is [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22646, 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]. Vergewaltigung is at rank #6,870, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡʊŋ].
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 22646, this pair ranks #1,871,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergewaltigen vs Vergewaltigung
Shared letters: aegilnrtvw. Private to "vergewaltigen": -. Private to "Vergewaltigung": u.
"vergewaltigen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVC · "Vergewaltigung" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergewaltigen ← evrgewaltigen · vegrewaltigen · veregwaltigen · vergeawltigen · vergewalitgen · vergewalltigen · vergewaltgien · vergewaltiegn
- Vergewaltigung ← evrgewaltigung · vegrewaltigung · veregwaltigung · vergeawltigung · vergewalitgung · vergewalltigung · vergewaltgiung · vergewaltiggung
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergewaltigen" and "Vergewaltigung" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vergewaltigen" or "Vergewaltigung"?
Remembering vergewaltigen vs Vergewaltigung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vergewaltigen”; for a noun, it's “Vergewaltigung”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vergewaltigen” entry
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