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“Verletzten” and “Verletzter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,545
- “Verletzten” frequency rank
- #31,857
- “Verletzter” frequency rank
- 39402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verletzten | Verletzter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Verletzte | Person, die eine Verletzung erlitten hat |
Where the eye mixes Verletzten and Verletzter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verletzten and Verletzter follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Verletzten vs Verletzter
A purely visual mix-up. Verletzten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡stn̩]) and Verletzter ([fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡stɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “Verletzten” becomes r in “Verletzter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verletzten is recorded at frequency rank #7,545, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡stn̩]. Verletzter is at rank #31,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡stɐ].
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 39402, this pair ranks #1,537,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verletzten vs Verletzter
Shared letters: elrtvz. Private to "Verletzten": n. Private to "Verletzter": -.
"Verletzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "Verletzter" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verletzten ← evrletzten · velretzten · vereltzten · verlettzten · verletzetn · verletztenn · verletztne · verletztten
- Verletzter ← evrletzter · velretzter · vereltzter · verlettzer · verlettzter · verletzetr · verletzterr · verletztre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verletzten" and "Verletzter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Verletzten" vs "Verletzter" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verletzten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verletzter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,537,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verletzten" and "Verletzter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verletzter 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 #1,537,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.