Which to use
“verwalten” is a verb and “Verwaltung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,511
- “verwalten” frequency rank
- #1,683
- “Verwaltung” frequency rank
- 15194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwalten | Verwaltung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich auftragsgemäß um etwas kümmern | Organisation der Abläufe in Betrieben und anderen öffentlichen oder privaten Institutionen sowie deren Durchführung |
Where the eye mixes verwalten and Verwaltung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verwalten runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Verwaltung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verwalten with Verwaltung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verwalten is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltn̩] while Verwaltung is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15194, 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]. Verwaltung is at rank #1,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltʊŋ].
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 15194, this pair ranks #1,945,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verwalten vs Verwaltung
Shared letters: aelnrtvw. Private to "verwalten": -. Private to "Verwaltung": gu.
"verwalten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Verwaltung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verwalten ← evrwalten · verawlten · verrwalten · verwaletn · verwallten · verwaltenn · verwaltne · verwaltten
- Verwaltung ← evrwaltung · verawltung · verrwaltung · verwalltung · verwaltnug · verwalttung · verwaltugn · verwaltungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verwalten" for "Verwaltung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verwalten" vs "Verwaltung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verwalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verwaltung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verwalten" and "Verwaltung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwahren vs verwalten". 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 #1,945,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.