Which to use
“verpflichtenden” and “verpflichteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,660
- “verpflichtenden” frequency rank
- #26,667
- “verpflichteten” frequency rank
- 72327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verpflichtenden | verpflichteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verpflichtend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verpflichtet |
Where the eye mixes verpflichtenden and verpflichteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. verpflichtenden runs 15 letters (CVCCCCVCCCVCCVC) against verpflichteten's 14 (CVCCCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verpflichtenden and verpflichteten
A purely visual mix-up. verpflichtenden ([fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩dən]) and verpflichteten ([fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtətn̩]) 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 72327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verpflichtenden is recorded at frequency rank #45,660, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtn̩dən]. verpflichteten is at rank #26,667, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈp͡flɪçtətn̩].
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 72327, this pair ranks #391,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verpflichtenden vs verpflichteten
Shared letters: cefhilnprtv. Private to "verpflichtenden": d. Private to "verpflichteten": -.
"verpflichtenden" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCCVC · "verpflichteten" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verpflichtenden ← evrpflichtenden · veprflichtenden · verfplichtenden · verpfflichtenden · verpfilchtenden · verpflcihtenden · verpflicchtenden · verpflichetnden
- verpflichteten ← evrpflichteten · veprflichteten · verfplichteten · verpfflichteten · verpfilchteten · verpflcihteten · verpflicchteten · verpflichetten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verpflichtenden" and "verpflichteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verpflichtenden" or "verpflichteten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verpflichtenden" and "verpflichteten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verpflichtenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verpflichteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #391,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verpflichtenden" and "verpflichteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpflichtende 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 #391,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.