Which to use
“verraten” is a verb and “verübten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,928
- “verraten” frequency rank
- #39,115
- “verübten” frequency rank
- 43043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verraten | verübten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verübt |
Where the eye mixes verraten and verübten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verraten (CVCCVCVC) and verübten (CVCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between verraten and verübten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verraten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩] while verübten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43043, 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]. verübten is at rank #39,115, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩].
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 43043, this pair ranks #1,430,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verraten vs verübten
Shared letters: enrtv. Private to "verraten": a. Private to "verübten": bü.
"verraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "verübten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verraten ← evrraten · verarten · veraten · verraetn · verratenn · verratne · verratten · verrtaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verraten" and "verübten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verraten" vs "verübten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verübten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,430,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verraten" and "verübten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verorten vs verübten". 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 #1,430,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.