Which to use
“veröffentliche” is a verb and “veröffentlichte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,923
- “veröffentliche” frequency rank
- #5,784
- “veröffentlichte” frequency rank
- 48707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | veröffentliche | veröffentlichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs veröffentlichen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs veröffentlicht |
Where the eye mixes veröffentliche and veröffentlichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. veröffentliche runs 14 letters (CVCVCCVCCCVCCV) against veröffentlichte's 15 (CVCVCCVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: veröffentliche vs veröffentlichte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: veröffentliche is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçə] while veröffentlichte is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçtə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48707, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
veröffentliche is recorded at frequency rank #42,923, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçə]. veröffentlichte is at rank #5,784, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔœfn̩tlɪçtə].
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 48707, this pair ranks #1,238,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of veröffentliche vs veröffentlichte
Shared letters: cefhilnrtvö. Private to "veröffentliche": -. Private to "veröffentlichte": -.
"veröffentliche" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCVCCV · "veröffentlichte" · 15 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCCVCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "veröffentliche" vs "veröffentlichte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "veröffentliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "veröffentlichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,238,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "veröffentliche" and "veröffentlichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "veröffentliche vs veröffentlichten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,238,619 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.