Which to use
“Verteiler” is a noun and “verteilten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,850
- “Verteiler” frequency rank
- #16,588
- “verteilten” frequency rank
- 46438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verteiler | verteilten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die etwas verteilt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verteilt |
Where the eye mixes Verteiler and verteilten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Verteiler with verteilten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verteiler is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lɐ] while verteilten is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯ltn̩]. 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 46438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verteiler is recorded at frequency rank #29,850, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]. verteilten is at rank #16,588, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯ltn̩].
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 46438, this pair ranks #1,319,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verteiler vs verteilten
Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "Verteiler": -. Private to "verteilten": n.
"Verteiler" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verteilten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verteiler ← evrteiler · veretiler · verrteiler · verteielr · verteilerr · verteiller · verteilre · vertelier
- verteilten ← evrteilten · veretilten · verrteilten · verteiletn · verteillten · verteiltenn · verteiltne · verteiltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verteiler" and "verteilten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Verteiler" or "verteilten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Verteiler" and "verteilten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verteiler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verteilten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verteiler" and "verteilten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verteile vs Verteiler". 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 #1,319,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.