Which to use
“verbleiben” and “verleiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,259
- “verbleiben” frequency rank
- #28,451
- “verleiten” frequency rank
- 41710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbleiben | verleiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich auf etwas verständigen | jemanden zu einer Handlung veranlassen, die er von sich aus nicht gemacht hätte |
Where the eye mixes verbleiben and verleiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verbleiben runs 10 letters (CVCCCVVCVC) against verleiten's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verbleiben with verleiten
A purely visual mix-up. verbleiben ([fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]) and verleiten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 41710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbleiben is recorded at frequency rank #13,259, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈblaɪ̯bn̩]. verleiten is at rank #28,451, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩].
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 41710, this pair ranks #1,471,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbleiben vs verleiten
Shared letters: eilnrv. Private to "verbleiben": b. Private to "verleiten": t.
"verbleiben" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "verleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbleiben ← evrbleiben · vebrleiben · verbbleiben · verbeliben · verblebien · verbleibben · verbleibenn · verbleibne
- verleiten ← evrleiten · velreiten · vereliten · verleietn · verleitenn · verleitne · verleitten · verletien
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbleiben" and "verleiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verbleiben" vs "verleiten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verbleiben" and "verleiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbleiben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verleiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,471,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbleiben" and "verleiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs verleiten". 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 #1,471,378 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.