Which to use
“verabreichen” and “verabreicht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,854
- “verabreichen” frequency rank
- #18,419
- “verabreicht” frequency rank
- 56273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verabreichen | verabreicht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem etwas (eine Substanz) geben, damit dieser es einnimmt (wissentlich oder versehentlich) | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verabreichen |
Where the eye mixes verabreichen and verabreicht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. verabreichen runs 12 letters (CVCVCCVVCCVC) against verabreicht's 11 (CVCVCCVVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verabreichen with verabreicht
A purely visual mix-up. verabreichen ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]) and verabreicht ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁaɪ̯çt]) 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 56273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verabreichen is recorded at frequency rank #37,854, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁaɪ̯çn̩]. verabreicht is at rank #18,419, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁaɪ̯çt].
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 56273, this pair ranks #946,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verabreichen vs verabreicht
Shared letters: abcehirv. Private to "verabreichen": n. Private to "verabreicht": t.
"verabreichen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCVC · "verabreicht" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verabreichen ← evrabreichen · vearbreichen · verabbreichen · veraberichen · verabrecihen · verabreicchen · verabreicehn · verabreichenn
- verabreicht ← evrabreicht · vearbreicht · verabbreicht · verabericht · verabreciht · verabreiccht · verabreichht · verabreichtt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verabreichen" and "verabreicht" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verabreichen" vs "verabreicht" - 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 "verabreichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verabreicht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #946,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verabreichen" and "verabreicht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verabreichen vs Verabreichung". 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 #946,656 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.