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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verrückten and verrücktes 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. 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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verrückten 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 “verrückten” entry
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