Which to use
“verschwendet” is a verb and “verschwendete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,510
- “verschwendet” frequency rank
- #47,827
- “verschwendete” frequency rank
- 61337
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschwendet | verschwendete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verschwenden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verschwendet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verschwendet and verschwendete apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
verschwendet and verschwendete form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verschwendet” sits inside “verschwendete” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61337, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschwendet is recorded at frequency rank #13,510, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndət]. verschwendete is at rank #47,827, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɛndətə].
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 61337, this pair ranks #753,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verschwendet" and "verschwendete" be used interchangeably?
Remembering verschwendet vs verschwendete
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verschwendet”; for an adjective, it's “verschwendete”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verschwendet” entry
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