verhängtevsverhängtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verhängte” and “verhängten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,358
“verhängte” frequency rank
#42,912
“verhängten” frequency rank
73270
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verhängte verhängten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verhängt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verhängte and verhängten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
verhängte
10 ch
verhängten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verhängte ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtə]) and verhängten ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verhängte” sits inside “verhängten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73270, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verhängte is recorded at frequency rank #30,358, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtə]. verhängten is at rank #42,912, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtn̩].

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 73270, this pair ranks #364,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of verhängte vs verhängten

Shared letters: eghnrtvä. Private to "verhängte": -. Private to "verhängten": -.

"verhängte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV  ·  "verhängten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

verhängte#30,358
verhängten#42,912

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verhängte" and "verhängten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛŋtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verhängte" or "verhängten"?
"verhängte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,358 in our German list, against #42,912 for "verhängten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verhängte vs verhängten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verhängte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list