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 eye mixes verschweigen and verschweigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verschweigen runs 12 letters (CVCCCCCVVCVC) against verschweigt's 11 (CVCCCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verschweigen vs verschweigt
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschweigen" and "verschweigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verschweigen" or "verschweigt"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verschweigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verschweigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,390,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschweigen" and "verschweigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verschreiben vs verschweigen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,390,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.