Which to use
“verurteile” is a verb and “verurteilte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,380
- “verurteile” frequency rank
- #12,823
- “verurteilte” frequency rank
- 46203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verurteile | verurteilte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verurteilen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verurteilt |
Where the eye mixes verurteile and verurteilte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verurteile and verurteilte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verurteile is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lə] while verurteilte is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯ltə]. 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 46203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verurteile is recorded at frequency rank #33,380, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lə]. verurteilte is at rank #12,823, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯ltə].
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 46203, this pair ranks #1,327,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verurteile vs verurteilte
Shared letters: eilrtuv. Private to "verurteile": -. Private to "verurteilte": -.
"verurteile" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV · "verurteilte" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verurteile ← evrurteile · verrurteile · verruteile · veruretile · verurrteile · verurteiel · verurteille · verurtelie
- verurteilte ← evrurteilte · verrurteilte · verruteilte · veruretilte · verurrteilte · verurteilet · verurteillte · verurteiltte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verurteile" and "verurteilte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verurteile" or "verurteilte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verurteile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verurteilte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,327,034 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verurteile" and "verurteilte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verteile vs verurteile". 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 #1,327,034 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.