Which to use
“Verblendung” and “Verkleidung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,275
- “Verblendung” frequency rank
- #17,173
- “Verkleidung” frequency rank
- 57448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verblendung | Verkleidung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verwirrung der Sinne, durch den äußeren Schein abgelenkt | Kleidungsstück(e), um in eine fremde Rolle zu schlüpfen |
Where the eye mixes Verblendung and Verkleidung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verblendung (CVCCCVCCVCC) and Verkleidung (CVCCCVVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Verblendung with Verkleidung
A purely visual mix-up. Verblendung ([fɛɐ̯ˈblɛndʊŋ]) and Verkleidung ([fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ]) 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 57448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verblendung is recorded at frequency rank #40,275, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈblɛndʊŋ]. Verkleidung is at rank #17,173, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯dʊŋ].
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 57448, this pair ranks #900,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verblendung vs Verkleidung
Shared letters: deglnruv. Private to "Verblendung": b. Private to "Verkleidung": ik.
"Verblendung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "Verkleidung" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verblendung ← evrblendung · vebrlendung · verbblendung · verbelndung · verblednung · verblenddung · verblendnug · verblendugn
- Verkleidung ← evrkleidung · vekrleidung · verkelidung · verkkleidung · verklediung · verkleiddung · verkleidnug · verkleidugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verblendung" for "Verkleidung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verblendung" or "Verkleidung" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verblendung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verkleidung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #900,969 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verblendung" and "Verkleidung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verkleidung vs Verkleidungen". 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 #900,969 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.