Which to use
“verkürzen” and “verkürzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,583
- “verkürzen” frequency rank
- #9,653
- “verkürzt” frequency rank
- 26236
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkürzen | verkürzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Länge kleiner machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verkürzen |
Where the eye mixes verkürzen and verkürzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verkürzen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verkürzt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verkürzen vs verkürzt
A purely visual mix-up. verkürzen ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡sn̩]) and verkürzt ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡st]) 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 26236, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkürzen is recorded at frequency rank #16,583, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡sn̩]. verkürzt is at rank #9,653, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡st].
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 26236, this pair ranks #1,821,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verkürzen vs verkürzt
Shared letters: ekrvzü. Private to "verkürzen": n. Private to "verkürzt": t.
"verkürzen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verkürzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verkürzen" and "verkürzt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verkürzen" or "verkürzt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verkürzen" and "verkürzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verkürzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verkürzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,821,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verkürzen" and "verkürzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdutzt vs verkürzt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,821,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.