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“vernachlässigen” and “vernachlässigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,174
- “vernachlässigen” frequency rank
- #11,558
- “vernachlässigt” frequency rank
- 28732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vernachlässigen | vernachlässigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich nicht ausreichend um jemanden oder etwas kümmern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vernachlässigen |
Where the eye mixes vernachlässigen and vernachlässigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. vernachlässigen runs 15 letters (CVCCVCCCVCCVCVC) against vernachlässigt's 14 (CVCCVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vernachlässigen vs vernachlässigt
A purely visual mix-up. vernachlässigen ([fɛɐ̯ˈnaːxlɛsɪɡn̩]) and vernachlässigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈnaːxlɛsɪçt]) 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 28732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vernachlässigen is recorded at frequency rank #17,174, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈnaːxlɛsɪɡn̩]. vernachlässigt is at rank #11,558, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈnaːxlɛsɪçt].
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 28732, this pair ranks #1,779,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vernachlässigen vs vernachlässigt
Shared letters: aceghilnrsvä. Private to "vernachlässigen": -. Private to "vernachlässigt": t.
"vernachlässigen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCVCVC · "vernachlässigt" · 14 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vernachlässigen" for "vernachlässigt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vernachlässigen" or "vernachlässigt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vernachlässigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vernachlässigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vernachlässigen" and "vernachlässigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vernachlässigen vs vernachlässigte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,779,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.