Which to use
“verbrechen” and “verbuchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,624
- “verbrechen” frequency rank
- #18,421
- “verbuchen” frequency rank
- 21045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbrechen | verbuchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Dummes, Unrechtes, Schlechtes tun | in die Geschäftunterlagen eintragen |
Where the eye mixes verbrechen and verbuchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verbrechen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against verbuchen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verbrechen vs verbuchen
A purely visual mix-up. verbrechen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]) and verbuchen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbuːxn̩]) 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 21045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbrechen is recorded at frequency rank #2,624, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]. verbuchen is at rank #18,421, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbuːxn̩].
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 21045, this pair ranks #1,890,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbrechen vs verbuchen
Shared letters: bcehnrv. Private to "verbrechen": -. Private to "verbuchen": u.
"verbrechen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "verbuchen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbrechen ← evrbrechen · vebrrechen · verbbrechen · verberchen · verbrcehen · verbrecchen · verbrecehn · verbrechenn
- verbuchen ← evrbuchen · vebruchen · verbbuchen · verbcuhen · verbucchen · verbucehn · verbuchenn · verbuchhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verbrechen" and "verbuchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "verbrechen" or "verbuchen"?
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 "verbrechen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verbuchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,890,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbrechen" and "verbuchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbrochen vs verbuchen". 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 #1,890,792 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.