Which to use
“verschweigen” and “verschweigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,314
- “verschweigen” frequency rank
- #28,004
- “verschweigt” frequency rank
- 44318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschweigen | verschweigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewusst nicht sagen oder aussprechen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verschweigen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verschweigen and verschweigt 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. verschweigen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩]) and verschweigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃvaɪ̯kt]) 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 44318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschweigen is recorded at frequency rank #16,314, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvaɪ̯ɡn̩]. verschweigt is at rank #28,004, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvaɪ̯kt].
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 44318, this pair ranks #1,390,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verschweigen vs verschweigt
Shared letters: ceghirsvw. Private to "verschweigen": n. Private to "verschweigt": t.
"verschweigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCVC · "verschweigt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschweigen ← evrschweigen · vercshweigen · verrschweigen · verscchweigen · verschewigen · verschhweigen · verschwegien · verschweiegn
- verschweigt ← evrschweigt · vercshweigt · verrschweigt · verscchweigt · verschewigt · verschhweigt · verschwegit · verschweiggt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschweigen" and "verschweigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verschweigen" or "verschweigt"?
Remembering verschweigen vs verschweigt
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 “verschweigen” entry
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