Which to use
“Verrat” is a noun and “verriet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,561
- “Verrat” frequency rank
- #19,756
- “verriet” frequency rank
- 31317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verrat | verriet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Weitergabe von Informationen ohne das Einverständnis des Betroffenen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verraten |
Where the eye mixes Verrat and verriet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Verrat runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against verriet's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verrat with verriet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verrat is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːt] while verriet is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁiːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31317, 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]. verriet is at rank #19,756, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁiːt].
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 31317, this pair ranks #1,730,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verrat vs verriet
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "Verrat": a. Private to "verriet": i.
"Verrat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "verriet" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verrat" and "verriet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Verrat" or "verriet"?
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 "Verrat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verriet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,730,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verrat" and "verriet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verriet vs verzieh". 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 #1,730,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.