Which to use
“verrückte” and “verrückten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,152
- “verrückte” frequency rank
- #13,055
- “verrückten” frequency rank
- 21207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verrückte | verrückten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verrückt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verrückt |
Where the eye mixes verrückte and verrückten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verrückte runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against verrückten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verrückte with verrückten
A purely visual mix-up. verrückte ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktə]) and verrückten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verrückte” sits inside “verrückten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verrückte is recorded at frequency rank #8,152, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktə]. verrückten is at rank #13,055, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktn̩].
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 21207, this pair ranks #1,888,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verrückte vs verrückten
Shared letters: cekrtvü. Private to "verrückte": -. Private to "verrückten": n.
"verrückte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "verrückten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verrückte" for "verrückten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verrückte" vs "verrückten" - 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 "verrückte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verrückten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,888,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verrückte" and "verrückten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdrückt vs verrückte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,888,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.