Which to use
“verwundete” and “verwundeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,819
- “verwundete” frequency rank
- #21,832
- “verwundeten” frequency rank
- 47651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwundete | verwundeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verwundet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verwundet |
Where the eye mixes verwundete and verwundeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verwundete runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCV) against verwundeten's 11 (CVCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verwundete with verwundeten
A purely visual mix-up. verwundete ([fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndətə]) and verwundeten ([fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndətn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verwundete” sits inside “verwundeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verwundete is recorded at frequency rank #25,819, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndətə]. verwundeten is at rank #21,832, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndətn̩].
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 47651, this pair ranks #1,276,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verwundete vs verwundeten
Shared letters: denrtuvw. Private to "verwundete": -. Private to "verwundeten": -.
"verwundete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "verwundeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verwundete ← evrwundete · verrwundete · veruwndete · verwnudete · verwudnete · verwunddete · verwundeet · verwundette
- verwundeten ← evrwundeten · verrwundeten · veruwndeten · verwnudeten · verwudneten · verwunddeten · verwundeetn · verwundetenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verwundete" for "verwundeten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verwundete" or "verwundeten" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "verwundete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwundeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verwundete" and "verwundeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwundern vs verwundete". 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 #1,276,835 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.