Which to use
“verspielt” and “verspielte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,703
- “verspielt” frequency rank
- #40,936
- “verspielte” frequency rank
- 55639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verspielt | verspielte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur spielen wollend, gern spielend; leicht ablenkbar | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verspielt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verspielt and verspielte apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. verspielt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːlt]) and verspielte ([ˌfɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːltə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “verspielt” sits inside “verspielte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verspielt is recorded at frequency rank #14,703, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːlt]. verspielte is at rank #40,936, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈʃpiːltə].
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 55639, this pair ranks #971,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verspielt vs verspielte
Shared letters: eilprstv. Private to "verspielt": -. Private to "verspielte": -.
"verspielt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC · "verspielte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verspielt ← evrspielt · verpsielt · verrspielt · versipelt · verspeilt · verspiellt · verspieltt · verspietl
- verspielte ← evrspielte · verpsielte · verrspielte · versipelte · verspeilte · verspielet · verspiellte · verspieltte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verspielt" and "verspielte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verspielt" or "verspielte"?
Remembering verspielt vs verspielte
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 “verspielt” entry
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