Which to use
“verordnen” is a verb and “verordneten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,493
- “verordnen” frequency rank
- #39,692
- “verordneten” frequency rank
- 78185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verordnen | verordneten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Medikament oder eine Behandlung verschreiben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verordnet |
Where the eye mixes verordnen and verordneten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verordnen runs 9 letters (CVCVCCCVC) against verordneten's 11 (CVCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verordnen with verordneten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verordnen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁdnən] while verordneten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁdnətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 78185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verordnen is recorded at frequency rank #38,493, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁdnən]. verordneten is at rank #39,692, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁdnətn̩].
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 78185, this pair ranks #243,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verordnen vs verordneten
Shared letters: denorv. Private to "verordnen": -. Private to "verordneten": t.
"verordnen" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCCVC · "verordneten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verordnen ← evrordnen · veorrdnen · verodrnen · verorddnen · verordenn · verordnenn · verordnne · verordnnen
- verordneten ← evrordneten · veorrdneten · verodrneten · verorddneten · verordenten · verordneetn · verordnetenn · verordnetne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verordnen" and "verordneten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verordnen" or "verordneten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verordnen" and "verordneten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verordnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verordneten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verordnen" and "verordneten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verordnen vs verorten". 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 #243,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.