Which to use
“verrückte” and “verrückter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,152
- “verrückte” frequency rank
- #20,113
- “verrückter” frequency rank
- 28265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verrückte | verrückter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verrückt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verrückt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verrückte and verrückter apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verrückte ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktə]) and verrückter ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktɐ]) 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 “verrückter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28265, 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]. verrückter is at rank #20,113, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktɐ].
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 28265, this pair ranks #1,787,807 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verrückte vs verrückter
Shared letters: cekrtvü. Private to "verrückte": -. Private to "verrückter": -.
"verrückte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "verrückter" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verrückte vs verrückter
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verrückte” entry
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