Which to use
“verkürzt” is a verb and “verkürzten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,653
- “verkürzt” frequency rank
- #30,841
- “verkürzten” frequency rank
- 40494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verkürzt | verkürzten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verkürzen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verkürzt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verkürzt and verkürzten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verkürzt is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡st] while verkürzten is [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡stn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verkürzt” sits inside “verkürzten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verkürzt is recorded at frequency rank #9,653, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡st]. verkürzten is at rank #30,841, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏʁt͡stn̩].
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 40494, this pair ranks #1,506,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verkürzt vs verkürzten
Shared letters: ekrtvzü. Private to "verkürzt": -. Private to "verkürzten": n.
"verkürzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verkürzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verkürzt" and "verkürzten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verkürzt" or "verkürzten"?
Remembering verkürzt vs verkürzten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verkürzt”; for an adjective, it's “verkürzten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verkürzt” entry
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