Which to use
“verorten” and “verraten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,019
- “verorten” frequency rank
- #3,928
- “verraten” frequency rank
- 48947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verorten | verraten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Standort bestimmen | jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben |
Where the eye mixes verorten and verraten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verorten (CVCVCCVC) and verraten (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verorten and verraten
A purely visual mix-up. verorten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁtn̩]) and verraten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verorten is recorded at frequency rank #45,019, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɔʁtn̩]. verraten is at rank #3,928, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩].
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 48947, this pair ranks #1,229,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verorten vs verraten
Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "verorten": o. Private to "verraten": a.
"verorten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "verraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verorten" for "verraten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verorten" vs "verraten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verorten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verraten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,229,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verorten" and "verraten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verorten vs verworren". 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 #1,229,669 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.