Which to use
“verzeichnete” and “verzeichneten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,458
- “verzeichnete” frequency rank
- #32,350
- “verzeichneten” frequency rank
- 52808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeichnete | verzeichneten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verzeichnet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verzeichnet |
Where the eye mixes verzeichnete and verzeichneten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. verzeichnete runs 12 letters (CVCCVVCCCVCV) against verzeichneten's 13 (CVCCVVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verzeichnete and verzeichneten
A purely visual mix-up. verzeichnete ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətə]) and verzeichneten ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətn̩]) 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) - “verzeichnete” sits inside “verzeichneten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzeichnete is recorded at frequency rank #20,458, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətə]. 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 52808, this pair ranks #1,082,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzeichnete vs verzeichneten
Shared letters: cehinrtvz. Private to "verzeichnete": -. Private to "verzeichneten": -.
"verzeichnete" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCV · "verzeichneten" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verzeichnete ← evrzeichnete · verezichnete · verrzeichnete · verzecihnete · verzeicchnete · verzeichente · verzeichhnete · verzeichneet
- verzeichneten ← evrzeichneten · verezichneten · verrzeichneten · verzecihneten · verzeicchneten · verzeichenten · verzeichhneten · verzeichneetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verzeichnete" and "verzeichneten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verzeichnete" or "verzeichneten"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verzeichnete" and "verzeichneten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeichnete" 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 #1,082,478 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeichnete" 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 #1,082,478 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.