Which to use
“vergiftet” and “vergifteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,508
- “vergiftet” frequency rank
- #47,814
- “vergifteten” frequency rank
- 63322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergiftet | vergifteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Gift versehen, durch giftige Substanzen verunreinigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vergiftet |
Where the eye mixes vergiftet and vergifteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vergiftet runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against vergifteten's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergiftet vs vergifteten
A purely visual mix-up. vergiftet ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftət]) and vergifteten ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftətn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vergiftet” sits inside “vergifteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergiftet is recorded at frequency rank #15,508, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftət]. vergifteten is at rank #47,814, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪftətn̩].
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 63322, this pair ranks #680,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergiftet vs vergifteten
Shared letters: efgirtv. Private to "vergiftet": -. Private to "vergifteten": n.
"vergiftet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vergifteten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vergiftet ← evrgiftet · vegriftet · vergfitet · verggiftet · vergifett · vergifftet · vergiftett · vergiftte
- vergifteten ← evrgifteten · vegrifteten · vergfiteten · verggifteten · vergifetten · vergiffteten · vergifteetn · vergiftetenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergiftet" and "vergifteten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vergiftet" vs "vergifteten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergiftet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vergifteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #680,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergiftet" and "vergifteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vergifteten vs verhafteten". 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 #680,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.