verheimlichenvsverheimlichtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,447
“verheimlichen” frequency rank
#34,436
“verheimlicht” frequency rank
62883
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verheimlichen verheimlicht
Definition dafür sorgen, dass etwas nicht bekannt wird 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verheimlichen

Where the eye mixes verheimlichen and verheimlicht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.

13 ch
verheimlichen
12 ch
verheimlicht

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verheimlichen ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]) and verheimlicht ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçt]) 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 62883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verheimlichen is recorded at frequency rank #28,447, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩]. verheimlicht is at rank #34,436, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçt].

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 62883, this pair ranks #696,698 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of verheimlichen vs verheimlicht

Shared letters: cehilmrv. Private to "verheimlichen": n. Private to "verheimlicht": t.

"verheimlichen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVCCVC  ·  "verheimlicht" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verheimlichenevrheimlichen · vehreimlichen · verehimlichen · verheilmichen · verheimilchen · verheimlcihen · verheimlicchen · verheimlicehn
  • verheimlichtevrheimlicht · vehreimlicht · verehimlicht · verheilmicht · verheimilcht · verheimlciht · verheimliccht · verheimlichht

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verheimlichen" and "verheimlicht" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçn̩] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯mlɪçt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verheimlichen" or "verheimlicht"?
"verheimlichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,447 in our German list, against #34,436 for "verheimlicht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list