Which to use
“verurteilt” is an adjective and “Vorurteil” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,625
- “verurteilt” frequency rank
- #20,781
- “Vorurteil” frequency rank
- 23406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verurteilt | Vorurteil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als Beschuldigter oder Angeklagter ein gerichtliches Urteil rechtswirksam empfangen habend | voreilig gebildete, oft falsche Meinung über jemanden oder etwas, das nicht auf Erfahrungen oder Wissen beruht und meist mit Abneigung oder Hass verbunden ist; Urteil vor oder ohne Kenntnis des einzelnen Beurteilten |
Where the eye mixes verurteilt and Vorurteil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verurteilt with Vorurteil
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verurteilt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lt] while Vorurteil is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verurteilt is recorded at frequency rank #2,625, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔʊʁtaɪ̯lt]. Vorurteil is at rank #20,781, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l].
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 23406, this pair ranks #1,861,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verurteilt vs Vorurteil
Shared letters: eilrtuv. Private to "verurteilt": -. Private to "Vorurteil": o.
"verurteilt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCC · "Vorurteil" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verurteilt ← evrurteilt · verrurteilt · verruteilt · veruretilt · verurrteilt · verurteillt · verurteiltt · verurteitl
- Vorurteil ← ovrurteil · vorrurteil · vorruteil · voruretil · vorurrteil · vorurteill · vorurteli · vorurtiel
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verurteilt" and "Vorurteil" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verurteilt" vs "Vorurteil" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verurteilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorurteil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,861,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verurteilt" and "Vorurteil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verurteile vs Vorurteil". 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 #1,861,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.