Which to use
“verpflichtend” and “verpflichtet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,182
- “verpflichtend” frequency rank
- #2,184
- “verpflichtet” frequency rank
- 26366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpflichtend | verpflichtet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs verpflichten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verpflichten |
Where the eye mixes verpflichtend and verpflichtet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. verpflichtend runs 13 letters (CVCCCCVCCCVCC) against verpflichtet's 12 (CVCCCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verpflichtend vs verpflichtet
A purely visual mix-up. verpflichtend ([fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩t]) and verpflichtet ([fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verpflichtend is recorded at frequency rank #24,182, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩t]. verpflichtet is at rank #2,184, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtət].
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 26366, this pair ranks #1,819,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verpflichtend vs verpflichtet
Shared letters: cefhilprtv. Private to "verpflichtend": dn. Private to "verpflichtet": -.
"verpflichtend" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCC · "verpflichtet" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verpflichtend ← evrpflichtend · veprflichtend · verfplichtend · verpfflichtend · verpfilchtend · verpflcihtend · verpflicchtend · verpflichetnd
- verpflichtet ← evrpflichtet · veprflichtet · verfplichtet · verpfflichtet · verpfilchtet · verpflcihtet · verpflicchtet · verpflichett
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verpflichtend" for "verpflichtet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verpflichtend" or "verpflichtet"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verpflichtend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpflichtet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,819,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpflichtend" and "verpflichtet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpflichtend vs verpflichtenden". 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 #1,819,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.