Which to use
“verletzt” and “vorletzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,275
- “verletzt” frequency rank
- #23,365
- “vorletzte” frequency rank
- 24640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verletzt | vorletzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Kränkung oder Beleidigung erlitten habend, psychisch von jemandem aus dem Gleichgewicht gebracht worden sein | in einer Reihe oder Folge sich auf dem Platz befindend, für den es genau nur noch einen Nachfolger gibt; dem letzten vorangehend |
Where the eye mixes verletzt and vorletzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verletzt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against vorletzte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verletzt and vorletzte
A purely visual mix-up. verletzt ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡st]) and vorletzte ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡stə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verletzt is recorded at frequency rank #1,275, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡st]. vorletzte is at rank #23,365, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡stə].
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 24640, this pair ranks #1,844,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verletzt vs vorletzte
Shared letters: elrtvz. Private to "verletzt": -. Private to "vorletzte": o.
"verletzt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "vorletzte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verletzt" for "vorletzte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verletzt" or "vorletzte"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verletzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorletzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,844,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verletzt" and "vorletzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorletzte vs vorletzter". 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 #1,844,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.