Which to use
“vergraben” and “verraten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,755
- “vergraben” frequency rank
- #3,928
- “verraten” frequency rank
- 21683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergraben | verraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Loch in die Erde, den Boden machen, etwas hineinlegen oder -werfen und das Loch wieder zuschütten | jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben |
Where the eye mixes vergraben and verraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergraben runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against verraten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergraben vs verraten
A purely visual mix-up. vergraben ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaːbn̩]) and verraten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergraben is recorded at frequency rank #17,755, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈɡʁaːbn̩]. verraten is at rank #3,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩].
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 21683, this pair ranks #1,883,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergraben vs verraten
Shared letters: aenrv. Private to "vergraben": bg. Private to "verraten": t.
"vergraben" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "verraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vergraben" and "verraten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vergraben" or "verraten"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergraben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,883,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergraben" and "verraten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vergaben vs vergraben". 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 #1,883,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.