Which to use
“verlängerte” and “verlängerten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,869
- “verlängerte” frequency rank
- #22,950
- “verlängerten” frequency rank
- 39819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verlängerte | verlängerten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlängert | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verlängert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verlängerte and verlängerten apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verlängerte ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐtə]) and verlängerten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verlängerte” sits inside “verlängerten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verlängerte is recorded at frequency rank #16,869, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛŋɐtə]. 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 39819, this pair ranks #1,526,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verlängerte vs verlängerten
Shared letters: eglnrtvä. Private to "verlängerte": -. Private to "verlängerten": -.
"verlängerte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "verlängerten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verlängerte" and "verlängerten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verlängerte" or "verlängerten"?
Remembering verlängerte vs verlängerten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verlängerte” entry
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