Which to use
“verzeichnen” is a verb and “verzeichneten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,295
- “verzeichnen” frequency rank
- #32,350
- “verzeichneten” frequency rank
- 41645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeichnen | verzeichneten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas nicht korrekt zeichnen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verzeichnet |
Where the eye mixes verzeichnen and verzeichneten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. verzeichnen runs 11 letters (CVCCVVCCCVC) against verzeichneten's 13 (CVCCVVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verzeichnen and verzeichneten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verzeichnen is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən] while verzeichneten is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 41645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzeichnen is recorded at frequency rank #9,295, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]. verzeichneten is at rank #32,350, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətn̩].
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 41645, this pair ranks #1,473,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzeichnen vs verzeichneten
Shared letters: cehinrvz. Private to "verzeichnen": -. Private to "verzeichneten": t.
"verzeichnen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVC · "verzeichneten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verzeichnen ← evrzeichnen · verezichnen · verrzeichnen · verzecihnen · verzeicchnen · verzeichenn · verzeichhnen · verzeichnenn
- verzeichneten ← evrzeichneten · verezichneten · verrzeichneten · verzecihneten · verzeicchneten · verzeichenten · verzeichhneten · verzeichneetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verzeichnen" and "verzeichneten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "verzeichnen" or "verzeichneten" show up more?
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 "verzeichnen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeichneten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,473,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeichnen" and "verzeichneten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzeichneten vs verzichteten". 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 #1,473,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.