Which to use
“verrückten” and “verrücktes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,055
- “verrückten” frequency rank
- #30,844
- “verrücktes” frequency rank
- 43899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verrückten | verrücktes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verrückt | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verrückt |
Where the eye mixes verrückten and verrücktes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verrückten and verrücktes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: verrückten vs verrücktes
A purely visual mix-up. verrückten ([fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “verrückten” becomes s in “verrücktes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verrückten is recorded at frequency rank #13,055, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktn̩]. 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 43899, this pair ranks #1,403,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verrückten vs verrücktes
Shared letters: cekrtvü. Private to "verrückten": n. Private to "verrücktes": s.
"verrückten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "verrücktes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verrückten" and "verrücktes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verrückten" or "verrücktes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verrückten" 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 #1,403,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verrückten" and "verrücktes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verrückter vs verrücktes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,403,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.