Which to use
“verblieb” and “verlieh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,431
- “verblieb” frequency rank
- #16,867
- “verlieh” frequency rank
- 51298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verblieb | verlieh |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verbleiben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs verleihen |
Where the eye mixes verblieb and verlieh
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verblieb runs 8 letters (CVCCCVVC) against verlieh's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between verblieb and verlieh
A purely visual mix-up. verblieb ([fɛɐ̯ˈbliːp]) and verlieh ([fɛɐ̯ˈliː]) 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 51298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verblieb is recorded at frequency rank #34,431, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbliːp]. verlieh is at rank #16,867, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈliː].
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 51298, this pair ranks #1,140,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verblieb vs verlieh
Shared letters: eilrv. Private to "verblieb": b. Private to "verlieh": h.
"verblieb" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "verlieh" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verblieb" for "verlieh" ever safe?
Frequency check: "verblieb" vs "verlieh" - 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 "verblieb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verlieh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,140,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verblieb" and "verlieh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verblieb vs verlier". 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 #1,140,816 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.