verrücktevsverrücktesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verrückte” and “verrücktes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,152
“verrückte” frequency rank
#30,844
“verrücktes” frequency rank
38996
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verrückte verrücktes
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verrückt Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verrückt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verrückte and verrücktes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
verrückte
10 ch
verrücktes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verrückte ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktə]) and verrücktes ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktəs]) 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 “verrücktes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38996, 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]. verrücktes is at rank #30,844, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktəs].

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 38996, this pair ranks #1,549,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verrückte vs verrücktes

Shared letters: cekrtvü. Private to "verrückte": -. Private to "verrücktes": s.

"verrückte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV  ·  "verrücktes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC

Frequency comparison

verrückte#8,152
verrücktes#30,844

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verrückte" and "verrücktes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktə] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verrückte" or "verrücktes"?
"verrückte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,152 in our German list, against #30,844 for "verrücktes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verrückte vs verrücktes

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list