Which to use
“verheiratet” and “verheiratete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,563
- “verheiratet” frequency rank
- #17,448
- “verheiratete” frequency rank
- 20011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verheiratet | verheiratete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich im Stande der Ehe befindend, im Stande der Ehe seiend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheiratet |
Where the eye mixes verheiratet and verheiratete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. verheiratet runs 11 letters (CVCCVVCVCVC) against verheiratete's 12 (CVCCVVCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verheiratet with verheiratete
A purely visual mix-up. verheiratet ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtət]) and verheiratete ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtətə]) 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) - “verheiratet” sits inside “verheiratete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verheiratet is recorded at frequency rank #2,563, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtət]. verheiratete is at rank #17,448, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtətə].
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 20011, this pair ranks #1,902,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verheiratet vs verheiratete
Shared letters: aehirtv. Private to "verheiratet": -. Private to "verheiratete": -.
"verheiratet" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC · "verheiratete" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verheiratet ← evrheiratet · vehreiratet · verehiratet · verheiartet · verheiraett · verheiratett · verheiratte · verheirattet
- verheiratete ← evrheiratete · vehreiratete · verehiratete · verheiartete · verheiraette · verheirateet · verheiratette · verheirattee
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verheiratet" and "verheiratete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verheiratet" or "verheiratete"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verheiratet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verheiratete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,253 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verheiratet" and "verheiratete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verheiraten vs verheiratete". 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 #1,902,253 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.