Which to use
“verunglückt” is a verb and “verunglückte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,672
- “verunglückt” frequency rank
- #26,673
- “verunglückte” frequency rank
- 53345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verunglückt | verunglückte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verunglücken | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verunglückt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verunglückt and verunglückte apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verunglückt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlʏkt] while verunglückte is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlʏktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verunglückt” sits inside “verunglückte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verunglückt is recorded at frequency rank #26,672, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlʏkt]. verunglückte is at rank #26,673, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊnɡlʏktə].
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 53345, this pair ranks #1,061,669 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verunglückt vs verunglückte
Shared letters: cegklnrtuvü. Private to "verunglückt": -. Private to "verunglückte": -.
"verunglückt" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCC · "verunglückte" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verunglückt vs verunglückte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verunglückt”; for an adjective, it's “verunglückte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verunglückt” entry
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