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 eye mixes verrückte and verrücktes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verrückte runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against verrücktes's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verrückte and verrücktes
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verrückte" and "verrücktes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verrückte" vs "verrücktes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "verrücktes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verrückte" and "verrücktes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verdrückt vs verrückte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,549,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.