Which to use
“Vergewaltiger” is a noun and “vergewaltigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,031
- “Vergewaltiger” frequency rank
- #7,124
- “vergewaltigt” frequency rank
- 23155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vergewaltiger | vergewaltigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die eine andere Person vergewaltigt (hat), die eine Vergewaltigung begeht | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vergewaltigen |
Where the eye mixes Vergewaltiger and vergewaltigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Vergewaltiger 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.
Look-alike desk: Vergewaltiger vs vergewaltigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vergewaltiger is [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡɐ] while vergewaltigt is [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪçt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vergewaltiger is recorded at frequency rank #16,031, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪɡɐ]. 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 23155, this pair ranks #1,865,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vergewaltiger vs vergewaltigt
Shared letters: aegilrtvw. Private to "Vergewaltiger": -. Private to "vergewaltigt": -.
"Vergewaltiger" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCVC · "vergewaltigt" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vergewaltiger ← evrgewaltiger · vegrewaltiger · veregwaltiger · vergeawltiger · vergewalitger · vergewalltiger · vergewaltgier · vergewaltiegr
- vergewaltigt ← evrgewaltigt · vegrewaltigt · veregwaltigt · vergeawltigt · vergewalitgt · vergewalltigt · vergewaltgit · vergewaltiggt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vergewaltiger" for "vergewaltigt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Vergewaltiger" or "vergewaltigt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vergewaltiger" 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 #1,865,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vergewaltiger" and "vergewaltigt" 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 #1,865,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.