Which to use
“verzehrt” is a verb and “verzerrte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,833
- “verzehrt” frequency rank
- #36,713
- “verzerrte” frequency rank
- 58546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzehrt | verzerrte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verzehren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs verzerrt |
Where the eye mixes verzehrt and verzerrte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verzehrt runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCC) against verzerrte's 9 (CVCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verzehrt and verzerrte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verzehrt is [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯t] while verzerrte is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛʁtə]. 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 58546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzehrt is recorded at frequency rank #21,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈt͡seːɐ̯t]. verzerrte is at rank #36,713, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɛʁtə].
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 58546, this pair ranks #858,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzehrt vs verzerrte
Shared letters: ertvz. Private to "verzehrt": h. Private to "verzerrte": -.
"verzehrt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verzerrte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verzehrt" for "verzerrte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verzehrt" vs "verzerrte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzehrt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzerrte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #858,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzehrt" and "verzerrte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verirrte vs verzerrte". 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 #858,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.