Which to use
“verbreiten” and “verleiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,838
- “verbreiten” frequency rank
- #28,451
- “verleiten” frequency rank
- 33289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbreiten | verleiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einen großen Umkreis gelangen | jemanden zu einer Handlung veranlassen, die er von sich aus nicht gemacht hätte |
Where the eye mixes verbreiten and verleiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verbreiten 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 verbreiten with verleiten
A purely visual mix-up. verbreiten ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩]) 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 33289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbreiten is recorded at frequency rank #4,838, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁaɪ̯tn̩]. 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 33289, this pair ranks #1,689,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verbreiten vs verleiten
Shared letters: einrtv. Private to "verbreiten": b. Private to "verleiten": l.
"verbreiten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "verleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbreiten ← evrbreiten · vebrreiten · verbbreiten · verberiten · verbreietn · verbreitenn · verbreitne · verbreitten
- verleiten ← evrleiten · velreiten · vereliten · verleietn · verleitenn · verleitne · verleitten · verletien
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verbreiten" and "verleiten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verbreiten" or "verleiten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verbreiten" and "verleiten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbreiten" 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 #1,689,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbreiten" 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 #1,689,216 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.