Which to use
“verlängert” and “verringert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,006
- “verlängert” frequency rank
- #8,306
- “verringert” frequency rank
- 12312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlängert | verringert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verlängern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verringern |
Where the eye mixes verlängert and verringert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verlängert and verringert 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 verlängert with verringert
A purely visual mix-up. verlängert ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐt]) and verringert ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪŋɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12312, 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]. verringert is at rank #8,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪŋɐt].
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 12312, this pair ranks #1,964,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlängert vs verringert
Shared letters: egnrtv. Private to "verlängert": lä. Private to "verringert": i.
"verlängert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "verringert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verringert ← evrringert · veringert · verirngert · verrignert · verrinegrt · verringerrt · verringertt · verringetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verlängert" for "verringert" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verlängert" or "verringert" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verlängert" and "verringert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verlängert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verringert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verlängert" and "verringert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verringert vs verringerten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,964,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.