Which to use
“Verteidiger” is a noun and “verteidigten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,989
- “Verteidiger” frequency rank
- #39,111
- “verteidigten” frequency rank
- 46100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verteidiger | verteidigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | defensiv eingestellter Spieler, dessen Aufgabe es ist, das gegnerische Spiel zu stören, um anschließend das eigene Spiel wieder aufbauen zu können | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verteidigt |
Where the eye mixes Verteidiger and verteidigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Verteidiger runs 11 letters (CVCCVVCVCVC) against verteidigten's 12 (CVCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verteidiger with verteidigten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verteidiger is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ] while verteidigten is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verteidiger is recorded at frequency rank #6,989, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡɐ]. verteidigten is at rank #39,111, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪçtn̩].
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 46100, this pair ranks #1,330,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verteidiger vs verteidigten
Shared letters: degirtv. Private to "Verteidiger": -. Private to "verteidigten": n.
"Verteidiger" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC · "verteidigten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verteidiger ← evrteidiger · veretidiger · verrteidiger · vertediiger · verteiddiger · verteidgier · verteidiegr · verteidigerr
- verteidigten ← evrteidigten · veretidigten · verrteidigten · vertediigten · verteiddigten · verteidgiten · verteidigetn · verteidiggten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verteidiger" for "verteidigten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verteidiger" vs "verteidigten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Verteidiger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verteidigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,633 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verteidiger" and "verteidigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verteidige vs verteidigten". 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 #1,330,633 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.