Which to use
“verständigen” and “verständigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,726
- “verständigen” frequency rank
- #21,830
- “verständigt” frequency rank
- 35556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verständigen | verständigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem eine Sache mitteilen; jemanden über etwas informieren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verständigen |
Where the eye mixes verständigen and verständigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verständigen runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCCVCVC) against verständigt's 11 (CVCCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verständigen with verständigt
A purely visual mix-up. verständigen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪɡn̩]) and verständigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪçt]) 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 35556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verständigen is recorded at frequency rank #13,726, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪɡn̩]. verständigt is at rank #21,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛndɪçt].
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 35556, this pair ranks #1,637,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verständigen vs verständigt
Shared letters: deginrstvä. Private to "verständigen": -. Private to "verständigt": -.
"verständigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCVC · "verständigt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verständigen" and "verständigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verständigen" or "verständigt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verständigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verständigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,637,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verständigen" and "verständigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verständigen vs Verständigung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,637,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.