verbindenvsVerbindungWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#3,857
“verbinden” frequency rank
#917
“Verbindung” frequency rank
4774
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verbinden Verbindung
Definition mit einer Binde abdecken, mit einem Verband versorgen etwas Verbindendes

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verbinden and Verbindung apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
verbinden
10 ch
Verbindung

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verbinden is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndn̩] while Verbindung is [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndʊŋ]. 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 4774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verbinden is recorded at frequency rank #3,857, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndn̩]. Verbindung is at rank #917, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndʊŋ].

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 4774, this pair ranks #1,996,713 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verbinden vs Verbindung

Shared letters: bdeinrv. Private to "verbinden": -. Private to "Verbindung": gu.

"verbinden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "Verbindung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verbindenevrbinden · vebrinden · verbbinden · verbidnen · verbindden · verbindenn · verbindne · verbinedn
  • Verbindungevrbindung · vebrindung · verbbindung · verbidnung · verbinddung · verbindnug · verbindugn · verbindungg

Frequency comparison

verbinden#3,857
Verbindung#917

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verbinden" and "Verbindung" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verbinden" is a verb and "Verbindung" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verbinden" or "Verbindung"?
"Verbindung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #917 in our German list, against #3,857 for "verbinden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verbinden vs Verbindung

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verbinden”; for a noun, it's “Verbindung”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verbinden” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list