verpachtetvsverrichtetConfusable pair

Which to use

“verpachtet” and “verrichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,106
“verpachtet” frequency rank
#31,858
“verrichtet” frequency rank
70964
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verpachtet verrichtet
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpachten Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verrichten

Where the eye mixes verpachtet and verrichtet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verpachtet and verrichtet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
verpachtet
10 ch
verrichtet

Why the eye confuses verpachtet with verrichtet

A purely visual mix-up. verpachtet ([fɛɐ̯ˈpaxtət]) and verrichtet ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət]) 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 70964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verpachtet is recorded at frequency rank #39,106, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈpaxtət]. verrichtet is at rank #31,858, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət].

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 70964, this pair ranks #430,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of verpachtet vs verrichtet

Shared letters: cehrtv. Private to "verpachtet": ap. Private to "verrichtet": i.

"verpachtet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC  ·  "verrichtet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verpachtetevrpachtet · veprachtet · verapchtet · verpacchtet · verpachett · verpachhtet · verpachtett · verpachtte
  • verrichtetevrrichtet · verichtet · verirchtet · verrcihtet · verricchtet · verrichett · verrichhtet · verrichtett

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verpachtet" and "verrichtet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈpaxtət] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verpachtet" or "verrichtet"?
"verrichtet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,858 in our German list, against #39,106 for "verpachtet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "verpachtet" and "verrichtet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "verpachtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "verrichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #430,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "verpachtet" and "verrichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verfrachtet vs verpachtet". 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 #430,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list