Which to use
“verüben” is a verb and “verübten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,844
- “verüben” frequency rank
- #39,115
- “verübten” frequency rank
- 71959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verüben | verübten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Negatives, Schädliches ausführen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verübt |
Where the eye mixes verüben and verübten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verüben runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against verübten's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verüben with verübten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verüben is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːbn̩] while verübten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verüben is recorded at frequency rank #32,844, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːbn̩]. verübten is at rank #39,115, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩].
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 71959, this pair ranks #401,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verüben vs verübten
Shared letters: benrvü. Private to "verüben": -. Private to "verübten": t.
"verüben" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "verübten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verüben" and "verübten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verüben" vs "verübten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verüben" and "verübten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verüben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verübten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #401,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verüben" and "verübten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verorten vs verübten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #401,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.