Which to use
“verlängert” is a verb and “verlängerten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,006
- “verlängert” frequency rank
- #22,950
- “verlängerten” frequency rank
- 26956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlängert | verlängerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlängert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlängert and verlängerten apart are highlighted. They share 10 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: verlängert is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt] while verlängerten is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verlängert” sits inside “verlängerten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlängert is recorded at frequency rank #4,006, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]. verlängerten is at rank #22,950, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐtn̩].
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 26956, this pair ranks #1,809,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlängert vs verlängerten
Shared letters: eglnrtvä. Private to "verlängert": -. Private to "verlängerten": -.
"verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "verlängerten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlängert" and "verlängerten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verlängert" or "verlängerten"?
Remembering verlängert vs verlängerten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verlängert”; for an adjective, it's “verlängerten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlängert” entry
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