Which to use
“verklagt” and “vertagt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,724
- “verklagt” frequency rank
- #28,005
- “vertagt” frequency rank
- 41729
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verklagt | vertagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verklagen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vertagen |
Where the eye mixes verklagt and vertagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verklagt runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against vertagt's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verklagt vs vertagt
A purely visual mix-up. verklagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈklaːkt]) and vertagt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaːkt]) 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 41729, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verklagt is recorded at frequency rank #13,724, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklaːkt]. vertagt is at rank #28,005, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaːkt].
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 41729, this pair ranks #1,470,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verklagt vs vertagt
Shared letters: aegrtv. Private to "verklagt": kl. Private to "vertagt": -.
"verklagt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "vertagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verklagt" and "vertagt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verklagt" or "vertagt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verklagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,470,824 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verklagt" and "vertagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vertagt vs vertont". 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 #1,470,824 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.