Which to use
“verschlossene” is an adjective and “verschossen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,278
- “verschlossene” frequency rank
- #39,107
- “verschossen” frequency rank
- 76385
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschlossene | verschossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschlossen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verschießen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verschlossene 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: verschlossene is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɔsənə] while verschossen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃɔsn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 76385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschlossene is recorded at frequency rank #37,278, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃlɔsənə]. 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 76385, this pair ranks #285,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verschlossene vs verschossen
Shared letters: cehnorsv. Private to "verschlossene": l. Private to "verschossen": -.
"verschlossene" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVCV · "verschossen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschlossene ← evrschlossene · vercshlossene · verrschlossene · verscchlossene · verschhlossene · verschllossene · verschlosene · verschlosesne
- verschossen ← evrschossen · vercshossen · verrschossen · verscchossen · verschhossen · verschosen · verschosesn · verschossenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschlossene" and "verschossen" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering verschlossene vs verschossen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “verschlossene”; for a verb, it's “verschossen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verschlossene” entry
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