Which to use
“verstümmelt” is an adjective and “verstummt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,873
- “verstümmelt” frequency rank
- #31,349
- “verstummt” frequency rank
- 69222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verstümmelt | verstummt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwere Verletzungen aufweisend, die meist den Verlust von Körperteilen mit sich bringen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verstummen |
Where the eye mixes verstümmelt and verstummt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verstümmelt runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCC) against verstummt's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verstümmelt and verstummt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verstümmelt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʏml̩t] while verstummt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʊmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verstümmelt is recorded at frequency rank #37,873, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʏml̩t]. verstummt is at rank #31,349, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʃtʊmt].
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 69222, this pair ranks #483,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verstümmelt vs verstummt
Shared letters: emrstv. Private to "verstümmelt": lü. Private to "verstummt": u.
"verstümmelt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "verstummt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verstummt ← evrstummt · verrstummt · versstummt · verstmumt · versttummt · verstummtt · verstumt · verstumtm
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verstümmelt" and "verstummt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verstümmelt" or "verstummt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verstümmelt" and "verstummt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verstümmelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verstummt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #483,232 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verstümmelt" and "verstummt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verstimmt vs verstummt". 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 #483,232 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.