Which to use
“verlängern” and “verlängert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,289
- “verlängern” frequency rank
- #4,006
- “verlängert” frequency rank
- 13295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlängern | verlängert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas (räumlich) länger machen; die (räumliche) Ausdehnung von etwas erhöhen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern |
Where the eye mixes verlängern and verlängert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verlängern and verlängert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verlängern with verlängert
A purely visual mix-up. verlängern ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn]) and verlängert ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]) 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 “verlängern” becomes t in “verlängert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlängern is recorded at frequency rank #9,289, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐn]. verlängert is at rank #4,006, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt].
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 13295, this pair ranks #1,958,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlängern vs verlängert
Shared letters: eglnrvä. Private to "verlängern": -. Private to "verlängert": t.
"verlängern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlängern" and "verlängert" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verlängern" or "verlängert" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,889 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlängern" and "verlängert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verärgern vs verlängern". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,958,889 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.