Which to use
“verrückten” is an adjective and “vorrücken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,055
- “verrückten” frequency rank
- #30,377
- “vorrücken” frequency rank
- 43432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verrückten | vorrücken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs verrückt | ein Stück vorwärts kommen; in Richtung des Feindes marschieren |
Where the eye mixes verrückten and vorrücken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verrückten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against vorrücken's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verrückten with vorrücken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verrückten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏktn̩] while vorrücken is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁʏkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43432, 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]. vorrücken is at rank #30,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁʏkn̩].
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 43432, this pair ranks #1,418,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verrückten vs vorrücken
Shared letters: ceknrvü. Private to "verrückten": t. Private to "vorrücken": o.
"verrückten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "vorrücken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verrückten" and "vorrücken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verrückten" vs "vorrücken" - which ranks higher?
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 "vorrücken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,418,310 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verrückten" and "vorrücken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verrecken vs vorrücken". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,418,310 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.