Which to use
“verzichtete” and “verzichteten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,317
- “verzichtete” frequency rank
- #37,876
- “verzichteten” frequency rank
- 54193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verzichtete | verzichteten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verzichtet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verzichtet |
Where the eye mixes verzichtete and verzichteten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. verzichtete runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCV) against verzichteten's 12 (CVCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verzichtete with verzichteten
A purely visual mix-up. verzichtete ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtətə]) and verzichteten ([fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtətn̩]) 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) - “verzichtete” sits inside “verzichteten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verzichtete is recorded at frequency rank #16,317, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtətə]. verzichteten is at rank #37,876, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡sɪçtətn̩].
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 54193, this pair ranks #1,028,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verzichtete vs verzichteten
Shared letters: cehirtvz. Private to "verzichtete": -. Private to "verzichteten": n.
"verzichtete" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV · "verzichteten" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verzichtete ← evrzichtete · verizchtete · verrzichtete · verzcihtete · verzicchtete · verzichette · verzichhtete · verzichteet
- verzichteten ← evrzichteten · verizchteten · verrzichteten · verzcihteten · verzicchteten · verzichetten · verzichhteten · verzichteetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verzichtete" and "verzichteten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verzichtete" vs "verzichteten" - 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 "verzichtete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzichteten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,028,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verzichtete" and "verzichteten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vernichtete 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 #1,028,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.