Which to use
“verkündet” is a verb and “verkündeten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,839
- “verkündet” frequency rank
- #38,488
- “verkündeten” frequency rank
- 46327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkündet | verkündeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verkünden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verkündet |
Where the eye mixes verkündet and verkündeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verkündet runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verkündeten's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verkündet with verkündeten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verkündet is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndət] while verkündeten is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verkündet” sits inside “verkündeten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkündet is recorded at frequency rank #7,839, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndət]. verkündeten is at rank #38,488, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndətn̩].
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 46327, this pair ranks #1,322,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verkündet vs verkündeten
Shared letters: deknrtvü. Private to "verkündet": -. Private to "verkündeten": -.
"verkündet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verkündeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Full dictionary entry for "verkündet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verkündeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,322,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkündet" and "verkündeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbündeter vs verkündeten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,322,886 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.