Which to use
“verletze” and “verletzend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,489
- “verletze” frequency rank
- #41,544
- “verletzend” frequency rank
- 80033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verletze | verletzend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verletzen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs verletzen |
Where the eye mixes verletze and verletzend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verletze with verletzend
A purely visual mix-up. verletze ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sə]) and verletzend ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sn̩t]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “verletze” sits inside “verletzend”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verletze is recorded at frequency rank #38,489, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sə]. verletzend is at rank #41,544, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡sn̩t].
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 80033, this pair ranks #203,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verletze vs verletzend
Shared letters: elrtvz. Private to "verletze": -. Private to "verletzend": dn.
"verletze" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "verletzend" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verletze ← evrletze · velretze · vereltze · verletez · verletzze · verlezte · verlletze · verlteze
- verletzend ← evrletzend · velretzend · vereltzend · verleteznd · verlettzend · verletzedn · verletzendd · verletzennd
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verletze" and "verletzend" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verletze" vs "verletzend" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verletze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verletzend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #203,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verletze" and "verletzend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verletze vs Verletzter". 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 #203,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.