Which to use
“verrechnet” and “verzeichnet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,773
- “verrechnet” frequency rank
- #7,249
- “verzeichnet” frequency rank
- 28022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verrechnet | verzeichnet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verrechnen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verzeichnen |
Where the eye mixes verrechnet and verzeichnet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verrechnet runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against verzeichnet's 11 (CVCCVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verrechnet vs verzeichnet
A purely visual mix-up. verrechnet ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛçnət]) and verzeichnet ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnət]) 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 28022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verrechnet is recorded at frequency rank #20,773, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɛçnət]. verzeichnet is at rank #7,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnət].
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 28022, this pair ranks #1,791,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verrechnet vs verzeichnet
Shared letters: cehnrtv. Private to "verrechnet": -. Private to "verzeichnet": iz.
"verrechnet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verzeichnet" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verrechnet ← evrrechnet · verechnet · vererchnet · verrcehnet · verrecchnet · verrechent · verrechhnet · verrechnett
- verzeichnet ← evrzeichnet · verezichnet · verrzeichnet · verzecihnet · verzeicchnet · verzeichent · verzeichhnet · verzeichnett
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verrechnet" and "verzeichnet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verrechnet" vs "verzeichnet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verrechnet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeichnet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verrechnet" and "verzeichnet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verrechnen vs verrechnet". 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 #1,791,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.