Which to use
“verbreite” and “vertrete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,652
- “verbreite” frequency rank
- #24,184
- “vertrete” frequency rank
- 69836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbreite | vertrete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbreiten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertreten |
Where the eye mixes verbreite and vertrete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verbreite and vertrete
A purely visual mix-up. verbreite ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]) and vertrete ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁeːtə]) 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 69836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbreite is recorded at frequency rank #45,652, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tə]. vertrete is at rank #24,184, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁeːtə].
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 69836, this pair ranks #464,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verbreite vs vertrete
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "verbreite": bi. Private to "vertrete": -.
"verbreite" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV · "vertrete" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verbreite" for "vertrete" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verbreite" or "vertrete"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbreite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertrete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #464,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbreite" and "vertrete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbreite vs verdrehte". 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 #464,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.