Which to use
“verkackt” is an adjective and “vermacht” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,109
- “verkackt” frequency rank
- #40,928
- “vermacht” frequency rank
- 61037
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkackt | vermacht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr schlecht, extrem unnütz | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vermachen |
Where the eye mixes verkackt and vermacht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verkackt and vermacht follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verkackt with vermacht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verkackt is [fɛɐ̯ˈkakt] while vermacht is [fɛɐ̯ˈmaxt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61037, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkackt is recorded at frequency rank #20,109, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkakt]. vermacht is at rank #40,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈmaxt].
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 61037, this pair ranks #764,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verkackt vs vermacht
Shared letters: acertv. Private to "verkackt": k. Private to "vermacht": hm.
"verkackt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "vermacht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verkackt" for "vermacht" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verkackt" or "vermacht" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verkackt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vermacht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #764,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkackt" and "vermacht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vermacht vs vermählt". 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 #764,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.