Which to use
“vergütet” and “verwüstet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,840
- “vergütet” frequency rank
- #21,120
- “verwüstet” frequency rank
- 51960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergütet | verwüstet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vergüten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verwüsten |
Where the eye mixes vergütet and verwüstet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vergütet runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against verwüstet's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vergütet vs verwüstet
A purely visual mix-up. vergütet ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət]) and verwüstet ([fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstət]) 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 51960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergütet is recorded at frequency rank #30,840, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡyːtət]. verwüstet is at rank #21,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvyːstət].
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 51960, this pair ranks #1,115,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vergütet vs verwüstet
Shared letters: ertvü. Private to "vergütet": g. Private to "verwüstet": sw.
"vergütet" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verwüstet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergütet" and "verwüstet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vergütet" vs "verwüstet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergütet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwüstet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,115,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergütet" and "verwüstet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdutzt vs vergütet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,115,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.