Which to use
“Verletzten” is a noun and “vorletzte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,545
- “Verletzten” frequency rank
- #23,365
- “vorletzte” frequency rank
- 30910
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verletzten | vorletzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs Verletzte | 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 Verletzten and vorletzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Verletzten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against vorletzte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verletzten vs vorletzte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verletzten is [fɛɐ̯ˈlɛt͡stn̩] while vorletzte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlɛt͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30910, 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]. 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 30910, this pair ranks #1,738,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verletzten vs vorletzte
Shared letters: elrtvz. Private to "Verletzten": n. Private to "vorletzte": o.
"Verletzten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "vorletzte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verletzten ← evrletzten · velretzten · vereltzten · verlettzten · verletzetn · verletztenn · verletztne · verletztten
- vorletzte ← ovrletzte · volretzte · voreltzte · vorlettze · vorlettzte · vorletzet · vorletztte · vorletzzte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verletzten" and "vorletzte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Verletzten" or "vorletzte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verletzten" 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 #1,738,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verletzten" 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 #1,738,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.