Which to use
“vergewaltigt” is a verb and “vergewaltigte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,124
- “vergewaltigt” frequency rank
- #42,227
- “vergewaltigte” frequency rank
- 49351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergewaltigt | vergewaltigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vergewaltigen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vergewaltigt |
Where the eye mixes vergewaltigt and vergewaltigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. vergewaltigt runs 12 letters (CVCCVCVCCVCC) against vergewaltigte's 13 (CVCCVCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vergewaltigt with vergewaltigte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vergewaltigt is [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪçt] while vergewaltigte is [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vergewaltigt” sits inside “vergewaltigte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergewaltigt is recorded at frequency rank #7,124, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ɡəˈvaltɪçt]. 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 49351, this pair ranks #1,214,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergewaltigt vs vergewaltigte
Shared letters: aegilrtvw. Private to "vergewaltigt": -. Private to "vergewaltigte": -.
"vergewaltigt" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCC · "vergewaltigte" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergewaltigt ← evrgewaltigt · vegrewaltigt · veregwaltigt · vergeawltigt · vergewalitgt · vergewalltigt · vergewaltgit · vergewaltiggt
- vergewaltigte ← evrgewaltigte · vegrewaltigte · veregwaltigte · vergeawltigte · vergewalitgte · vergewalltigte · vergewaltgite · vergewaltiget
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergewaltigt" and "vergewaltigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vergewaltigt" or "vergewaltigte"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "vergewaltigt" 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 #1,214,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergewaltigt" 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 #1,214,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.