Which to use
“verringern” is a verb and “verringerte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,291
- “verringern” frequency rank
- #27,549
- “verringerte” frequency rank
- 36840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verringern | verringerte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas kleiner, weniger machen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verringert |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verringern and verringerte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verringern is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪŋɐn] while verringerte is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪŋɐtə]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verringern is recorded at frequency rank #9,291, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪŋɐn]. verringerte is at rank #27,549, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪŋɐtə].
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 36840, this pair ranks #1,605,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verringern vs verringerte
Shared letters: eginrv. Private to "verringern": -. Private to "verringerte": t.
"verringern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "verringerte" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verringern ← evrringern · veringern · verirngern · verrignern · verrinegrn · verringenr · verringernn · verringerrn
- verringerte ← evrringerte · veringerte · verirngerte · verrignerte · verrinegrte · verringeret · verringerrte · verringertte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verringern" and "verringerte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verringern" or "verringerte"?
Remembering verringern vs verringerte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verringern”; for an adjective, it's “verringerte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verringern” entry
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