verkörpernvsverkörpertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verkörpern” and “verkörpert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#25,811
“verkörpern” frequency rank
#12,194
“verkörpert” frequency rank
38005
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verkörpern verkörpert
Definition eine Rolle in einem Werk der darstellenden Kunst spielen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkörpern

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verkörpern and verkörpert apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
verkörpern
10 ch
verkörpert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verkörpern ([fɛɐ̯ˈkœʁpɐn]) and verkörpert ([fɛɐ̯ˈkœʁpɐt]) 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 a single letter - n in “verkörpern” becomes t in “verkörpert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38005, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verkörpern is recorded at frequency rank #25,811, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkœʁpɐn]. verkörpert is at rank #12,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkœʁpɐt].

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 38005, this pair ranks #1,575,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verkörpern vs verkörpert

Shared letters: ekprvö. Private to "verkörpern": n. Private to "verkörpert": t.

"verkörpern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC  ·  "verkörpert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verkörpern" and "verkörpert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈkœʁpɐn] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈkœʁpɐt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verkörpern" or "verkörpert"?
"verkörpert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,194 in our German list, against #25,811 for "verkörpern". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list