Which to use
“verirrt” is a verb and “verirrte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,175
- “verirrt” frequency rank
- #47,815
- “verirrte” frequency rank
- 71990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verirrt | verirrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verirren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verirrt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verirrt and verirrte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verirrt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁt] while verirrte is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verirrt” sits inside “verirrte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verirrt is recorded at frequency rank #24,175, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁt]. verirrte is at rank #47,815, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁtə].
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 71990, this pair ranks #401,021 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verirrt vs verirrte
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "verirrt": -. Private to "verirrte": -.
"verirrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "verirrte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verirrt" and "verirrte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verirrt" or "verirrte"?
Remembering verirrt vs verirrte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verirrt”; for an adjective, it's “verirrte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verirrt” entry
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