Which to use
“verbirgt” and “verwirkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,407
- “verbirgt” frequency rank
- #38,501
- “verwirkt” frequency rank
- 50908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbirgt | verwirkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbergen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verwirken |
Where the eye mixes verbirgt and verwirkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verbirgt and verwirkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verbirgt with verwirkt
A purely visual mix-up. verbirgt ([fɛɐ̯ˈbɪʁkt]) and verwirkt ([fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt]) 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 50908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbirgt is recorded at frequency rank #12,407, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbɪʁkt]. verwirkt is at rank #38,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvɪʁkt].
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 50908, this pair ranks #1,155,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbirgt vs verwirkt
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "verbirgt": bg. Private to "verwirkt": kw.
"verbirgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verwirkt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verbirgt" for "verwirkt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verbirgt" or "verwirkt"?
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 "verbirgt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verwirkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,155,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbirgt" and "verwirkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwarnt vs verwirkt". 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 #1,155,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.