Which to use
“verraten” is a verb and “Verrats” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,928
- “verraten” frequency rank
- #49,350
- “Verrats” frequency rank
- 53278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verraten | Verrats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Verrat |
Where the eye mixes verraten and Verrats
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verraten runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Verrats's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verraten with Verrats
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verraten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩] while Verrats is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːt͡s]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verraten is recorded at frequency rank #3,928, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]. 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 53278, this pair ranks #1,064,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verraten vs Verrats
Shared letters: aertv. Private to "verraten": n. Private to "Verrats": s.
"verraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Verrats" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verraten" and "Verrats" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verraten" vs "Verrats" - which ranks higher?
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 "verraten" 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 #1,064,259 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verraten" 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 #1,064,259 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.