Which to use
“verteidigen” and “verteidigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,625
- “verteidigen” frequency rank
- #5,230
- “verteidigt” frequency rank
- 8855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verteidigen | verteidigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Angriff abwehren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteidigen |
Where the eye mixes verteidigen and verteidigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verteidigen runs 11 letters (CVCCVVCVCVC) against verteidigt's 10 (CVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verteidigen and verteidigt
A purely visual mix-up. verteidigen ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡn̩]) and verteidigt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçt]) 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 8855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verteidigen is recorded at frequency rank #3,625, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡn̩]. verteidigt is at rank #5,230, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçt].
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 8855, this pair ranks #1,982,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verteidigen vs verteidigt
Shared letters: degirtv. Private to "verteidigen": n. Private to "verteidigt": -.
"verteidigen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC · "verteidigt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verteidigen ← evrteidigen · veretidigen · verrteidigen · vertediigen · verteiddigen · verteidgien · verteidiegn · verteidigenn
- verteidigt ← evrteidigt · veretidigt · verrteidigt · vertediigt · verteiddigt · verteidgit · verteidiggt · verteidigtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verteidigen" and "verteidigt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verteidigen" vs "verteidigt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verteidigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verteidigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,982,510 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verteidigen" and "verteidigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verteidigen vs Verteidigers". 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 #1,982,510 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.