Which to use
“verbringen” and “verbringst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,159
- “verbringen” frequency rank
- #46,364
- “verbringst” frequency rank
- 49523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verbringen | verbringst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fortbringen, hinwegschaffen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verbringen |
Where the eye mixes verbringen and verbringst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verbringen (CVCCCVCCVC) and verbringst (CVCCCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verbringen with verbringst
A purely visual mix-up. verbringen ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋən]) and verbringst ([fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋst]) 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 49523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verbringen is recorded at frequency rank #3,159, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋən]. verbringst is at rank #46,364, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈbʁɪŋst].
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 49523, this pair ranks #1,208,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verbringen vs verbringst
Shared letters: beginrv. Private to "verbringen": -. Private to "verbringst": st.
"verbringen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "verbringst" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verbringen ← evrbringen · vebrringen · verbbringen · verbirngen · verbrignen · verbrinegn · verbringenn · verbringgen
- verbringst ← evrbringst · vebrringst · verbbringst · verbirngst · verbrignst · verbringgst · verbringsst · verbringstt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verbringen" for "verbringst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verbringen" or "verbringst"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "verbringen" and "verbringst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verbringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verbringst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,208,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verbringen" and "verbringst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verbringe vs verbringst". 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 #1,208,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.