veröffentlichevsveröffentlichteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: veröffentliche is a verb, veröffentlichte is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set veröffentliche and veröffentlichte apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
veröffentliche
15 ch
veröffentlichte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

veröffentliche#42,923
veröffentlichte#5,784

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "veröffentliche" and "veröffentlichte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "veröffentliche" is a verb and "veröffentlichte" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "veröffentliche" or "veröffentlichte"?
"veröffentlichte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,784 in our German list, against #42,923 for "veröffentliche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering veröffentliche vs veröffentlichte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “veröffentliche”; for an adjective, it's “veröffentlichte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “veröffentliche” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list