Which to use
“verwalten” is a verb and “verwaltete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,511
- “verwalten” frequency rank
- #36,710
- “verwaltete” frequency rank
- 50221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwalten | verwaltete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich auftragsgemäß um etwas kümmern | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwaltet |
Where the eye mixes verwalten and verwaltete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verwalten runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against verwaltete's 10 (CVCCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verwalten with verwaltete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verwalten is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩] while verwaltete is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltətə]. 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 50221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verwalten is recorded at frequency rank #13,511, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩]. verwaltete is at rank #36,710, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltətə].
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 50221, this pair ranks #1,181,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verwalten vs verwaltete
Shared letters: aelrtvw. Private to "verwalten": n. Private to "verwaltete": -.
"verwalten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verwaltete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verwalten ← evrwalten · verawlten · verrwalten · verwaletn · verwallten · verwaltenn · verwaltne · verwaltten
- verwaltete ← evrwaltete · verawltete · verrwaltete · verwalette · verwalltete · verwalteet · verwaltette · verwalttee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verwalten" for "verwaltete" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verwalten" vs "verwaltete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verwalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwaltete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,181,947 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verwalten" and "verwaltete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verhaftete vs verwaltete". 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 #1,181,947 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.