Which to use
“verschwinden” is a verb and “verschwundene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,863
- “verschwinden” frequency rank
- #33,887
- “verschwundene” frequency rank
- 36750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verschwinden | verschwundene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufhören zu existieren, sich in Nichts auflösen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verschwunden |
Where the eye mixes verschwinden and verschwundene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. verschwinden runs 12 letters (CVCCCCCVCCVC) against verschwundene's 13 (CVCCCCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verschwinden with verschwundene
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verschwinden is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndn̩] while verschwundene is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvʊndənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verschwinden is recorded at frequency rank #2,863, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvɪndn̩]. verschwundene is at rank #33,887, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃvʊndənə].
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 36750, this pair ranks #1,607,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verschwinden vs verschwundene
Shared letters: cdehnrsvw. Private to "verschwinden": i. Private to "verschwundene": u.
"verschwinden" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVC · "verschwundene" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verschwinden ← evrschwinden · vercshwinden · verrschwinden · verscchwinden · verschhwinden · verschiwnden · verschwidnen · verschwindden
- verschwundene ← evrschwundene · vercshwundene · verrschwundene · verscchwundene · verschhwundene · verschuwndene · verschwnudene · verschwudnene
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verschwinden" and "verschwundene" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verschwinden" vs "verschwundene" - which ranks higher?
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 "verschwinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verschwundene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,607,602 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verschwinden" and "verschwundene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verschwendete vs verschwundene". 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 #1,607,602 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.