Which to use
“verzeichnete” and “verzichtete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,458
- “verzeichnete” frequency rank
- #16,317
- “verzichtete” frequency rank
- 36775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzeichnete | verzichtete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verzeichnet | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verzichtet |
Where the eye mixes verzeichnete and verzichtete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verzeichnete runs 12 letters (CVCCVVCCCVCV) against verzichtete's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verzeichnete with verzichtete
A purely visual mix-up. verzeichnete ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətə]) and verzichtete ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtətə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36775, 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]. verzichtete is at rank #16,317, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtətə].
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 36775, this pair ranks #1,606,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verzeichnete vs verzichtete
Shared letters: cehirtvz. Private to "verzeichnete": n. Private to "verzichtete": -.
"verzeichnete" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVCV · "verzichtete" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- verzeichnete ← evrzeichnete · verezichnete · verrzeichnete · verzecihnete · verzeicchnete · verzeichente · verzeichhnete · verzeichneet
- verzichtete ← evrzichtete · verizchtete · verrzichtete · verzcihtete · verzicchtete · verzichette · verzichhtete · verzichteet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verzeichnete" for "verzichtete" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "verzeichnete" or "verzichtete" 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 "verzeichnete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzichtete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,606,990 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzeichnete" and "verzichtete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vernichtete vs verzichtete". 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 #1,606,990 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.