Which to use
“verheiratete” and “verheirateten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,448
- “verheiratete” frequency rank
- #23,353
- “verheirateten” frequency rank
- 40801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verheiratete | verheirateten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheiratet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verheiratet |
Where the eye mixes verheiratete and verheirateten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. verheiratete runs 12 letters (CVCCVVCVCVCV) against verheirateten's 13 (CVCCVVCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verheiratete with verheirateten
A purely visual mix-up. verheiratete ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtətə]) and verheirateten ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtətn̩]) 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) - “verheiratete” sits inside “verheirateten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verheiratete is recorded at frequency rank #17,448, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtətə]. verheirateten is at rank #23,353, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtətn̩].
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 40801, this pair ranks #1,497,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verheiratete vs verheirateten
Shared letters: aehirtv. Private to "verheiratete": -. Private to "verheirateten": n.
"verheiratete" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVCV · "verheirateten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verheiratete ← evrheiratete · vehreiratete · verehiratete · verheiartete · verheiraette · verheirateet · verheiratette · verheirattee
- verheirateten ← evrheirateten · vehreirateten · verehirateten · verheiarteten · verheiraetten · verheirateetn · verheiratetenn · verheiratetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verheiratete" and "verheirateten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verheiratete" or "verheirateten"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "verheiratete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verheirateten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,497,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verheiratete" and "verheirateten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verheiraten vs verheirateten". 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 #1,497,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.