VerratvsVerratsTell them apart

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

#11,561
“Verrat” frequency rank
#49,350
“Verrats” frequency rank
60911
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Verrat Verrats
Definition Weitergabe von Informationen ohne das Einverständnis des Betroffenen Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verrat

Where the eye mixes Verrat and Verrats

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Verrat runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Verrats's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
Verrat
7 ch
Verrats

Why the eye confuses Verrat with Verrats

A purely visual mix-up. Verrat ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːt]) and Verrats ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːt͡s]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Verrat” sits inside “Verrats”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Verrat is recorded at frequency rank #11,561, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːt]. Verrats is at rank #49,350, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːt͡s].

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 60911, this pair ranks #769,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Verrat vs Verrats

Shared letters: aertv. Private to "Verrat": -. Private to "Verrats": s.

"Verrat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Verrats" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Verrat ← evrrat · verart · verat · verratt · verrta · vrerat · vverrat
  • Verrats ← evrrats · verarts · verats · verrast · verratss · verratts · verrtas · vrerats

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Verrat" and "Verrats" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːt] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Verrat" or "Verrats"?
"Verrat" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,561 in our German list, against #49,350 for "Verrats". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Verrat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Verrats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #769,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Verrat" and "Verrats" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verpass vs Verrats". 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 #769,303 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