Which to use
“verwaltet” is a verb and “verwaltete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,588
- “verwaltet” frequency rank
- #36,710
- “verwaltete” frequency rank
- 47298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwaltet | verwaltete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwalten | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verwaltet |
Where the eye mixes verwaltet and verwaltete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. verwaltet 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 verwaltet with verwaltete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verwaltet is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltət] while verwaltete is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verwaltet” sits inside “verwaltete”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verwaltet is recorded at frequency rank #10,588, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaltət]. 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 47298, this pair ranks #1,289,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verwaltet vs verwaltete
Shared letters: aelrtvw. Private to "verwaltet": -. Private to "verwaltete": -.
"verwaltet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "verwaltete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verwaltet ← evrwaltet · verawltet · verrwaltet · verwalett · verwalltet · verwaltett · verwaltte · verwalttet
- verwaltete ← evrwaltete · verawltete · verrwaltete · verwalette · verwalltete · verwalteet · verwaltette · verwalttee
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verwaltet" and "verwaltete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verwaltet" or "verwaltete"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "verwaltet" 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 #1,289,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verwaltet" 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 #1,289,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.