verabreichenvsVerabreichungWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verabreichen is a verb, Verabreichung is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verabreichen” is a verb and “Verabreichung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#37,854
“verabreichen” frequency rank
#41,533
“Verabreichung” frequency rank
79387
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verabreichen Verabreichung
Definition jemandem etwas (eine Substanz) geben, damit dieser es einnimmt (wissentlich oder versehentlich) Handlung, bei der jemandem etwas (eine Substanz) gegeben wird, damit dieser es einnimmt (wissentlich oder versehentlich)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verabreichen and Verabreichung apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
verabreichen
13 ch
Verabreichung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verabreichen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁaɪ̯çn̩] while Verabreichung is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁaɪ̯çʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79387, 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]. Verabreichung is at rank #41,533, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔapˌʁaɪ̯çʊŋ].

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 79387, this pair ranks #217,517 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of verabreichen vs Verabreichung

Shared letters: abcehinrv. Private to "verabreichen": -. Private to "Verabreichung": gu.

"verabreichen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCVC  ·  "Verabreichung" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verabreichenevrabreichen · vearbreichen · verabbreichen · veraberichen · verabrecihen · verabreicchen · verabreicehn · verabreichenn
  • Verabreichungevrabreichung · vearbreichung · verabbreichung · veraberichung · verabrecihung · verabreicchung · verabreichhung · verabreichnug

Frequency comparison

verabreichen#37,854
Verabreichung#41,533

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verabreichen" and "Verabreichung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verabreichen" is a verb and "Verabreichung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verabreichen" or "Verabreichung"?
"verabreichen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,854 in our German list, against #41,533 for "Verabreichung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verabreichen vs Verabreichung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verabreichen”; for a noun, it's “Verabreichung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verabreichen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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