Which to use
“verbiegen” and “verbissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,430
- “verbiegen” frequency rank
- #36,700
- “verbissen” frequency rank
- 71130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbiegen | verbissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der (richtigen) Form bringen (so dass etwas nicht mehr so wie zuvor zu nutzen ist) | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verbeißen |
Where the eye mixes verbiegen and verbissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. verbiegen (CVCCVVCVC) and verbissen (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verbiegen with verbissen
A purely visual mix-up. verbiegen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbiːɡn̩]) and verbissen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbiegen is recorded at frequency rank #34,430, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbiːɡn̩]. verbissen is at rank #36,700, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪsn̩].
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 71130, this pair ranks #425,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verbiegen vs verbissen
Shared letters: beinrv. Private to "verbiegen": g. Private to "verbissen": s.
"verbiegen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "verbissen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verbiegen" for "verbissen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verbiegen" vs "verbissen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbiegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verbissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #425,795 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbiegen" and "verbissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbissen vs vermiesen". 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 #425,795 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.