Which to use
“vertagt” is a verb and “Vertrag” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,005
- “vertagt” frequency rank
- #1,172
- “Vertrag” frequency rank
- 29177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertagt | Vertrag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vertagen | rechtlich bindende Vereinbarung zwischen mindestens zwei verschiedenen Partnern |
Where the eye mixes vertagt and Vertrag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vertagt and Vertrag
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vertagt is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaːkt] while Vertrag is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vertagt is recorded at frequency rank #28,005, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaːkt]. Vertrag is at rank #1,172, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk].
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 29177, this pair ranks #1,771,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vertagt vs Vertrag
Shared letters: aegrtv. Private to "vertagt": -. Private to "Vertrag": -.
"vertagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vertrag" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vertagt" for "Vertrag" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vertagt" or "Vertrag" 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 "vertagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vertrag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,771,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertagt" and "Vertrag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vertagt vs vertont". 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 #1,771,606 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.