Which to use
“verschwanden” and “verschwinde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,779
- “verschwanden” frequency rank
- #35,521
- “verschwinde” frequency rank
- 51300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschwanden | verschwinde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verschwinden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschwinden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verschwanden and verschwinde apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verschwanden ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃvandn̩]) and verschwinde ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschwanden is recorded at frequency rank #15,779, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvandn̩]. verschwinde is at rank #35,521, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndə].
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 51300, this pair ranks #1,140,735 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verschwanden vs verschwinde
Shared letters: cdehnrsvw. Private to "verschwanden": a. Private to "verschwinde": i.
"verschwanden" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVC · "verschwinde" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschwanden ← evrschwanden · vercshwanden · verrschwanden · verscchwanden · verschawnden · verschhwanden · verschwadnen · verschwandden
- verschwinde ← evrschwinde · vercshwinde · verrschwinde · verscchwinde · verschhwinde · verschiwnde · verschwidne · verschwindde
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschwanden" and "verschwinde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verschwanden" or "verschwinde"?
Remembering verschwanden vs verschwinde
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 “verschwanden” entry
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