Which to use
“verschlossen” is an adjective and “verschossen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,479
- “verschlossen” frequency rank
- #39,107
- “verschossen” frequency rank
- 47586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschlossen | verschossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Schloss verriegelt | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verschießen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verschlossen and verschossen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verschlossen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɔsn̩] while verschossen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔsn̩]. 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 47586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschlossen is recorded at frequency rank #8,479, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɔsn̩]. verschossen is at rank #39,107, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔsn̩].
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 47586, this pair ranks #1,279,147 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verschlossen vs verschossen
Shared letters: cehnorsv. Private to "verschlossen": l. Private to "verschossen": -.
"verschlossen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVC · "verschossen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschlossen ← evrschlossen · vercshlossen · verrschlossen · verscchlossen · verschhlossen · verschllossen · verschlosen · verschlosesn
- verschossen ← evrschossen · vercshossen · verrschossen · verscchossen · verschhossen · verschosen · verschosesn · verschossenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschlossen" and "verschossen" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering verschlossen vs verschossen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verschlossen”; for a verb, it's “verschossen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verschlossen” entry
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