Which to use
“verrichtet” and “verzichte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,858
- “verrichtet” frequency rank
- #18,426
- “verzichte” frequency rank
- 50284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verrichtet | verzichte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verrichten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzichten |
Where the eye mixes verrichtet and verzichte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verrichtet runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against verzichte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verrichtet vs verzichte
A purely visual mix-up. verrichtet ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət]) and verzichte ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtə]) 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 50284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verrichtet is recorded at frequency rank #31,858, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtət]. verzichte is at rank #18,426, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtə].
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 50284, this pair ranks #1,179,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verrichtet vs verzichte
Shared letters: cehirtv. Private to "verrichtet": -. Private to "verzichte": z.
"verrichtet" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verzichte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verrichtet ← evrrichtet · verichtet · verirchtet · verrcihtet · verricchtet · verrichett · verrichhtet · verrichtett
- verzichte ← evrzichte · verizchte · verrzichte · verzcihte · verzicchte · verzichet · verzichhte · verzicthe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verrichtet" and "verzichte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verrichtet" or "verzichte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verrichtet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzichte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,179,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verrichtet" and "verzichte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vernichtete vs verrichtet". 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 #1,179,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.