Which to use
“verdirbt” and “verirrt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,336
- “verdirbt” frequency rank
- #24,175
- “verirrt” frequency rank
- 55511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verdirbt | verirrt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verderben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verirren |
Where the eye mixes verdirbt and verirrt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verdirbt and verirrt
A purely visual mix-up. verdirbt ([fɛɐ̯ˈdɪʁpt]) and verirrt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁt]) 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 55511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verdirbt is recorded at frequency rank #31,336, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈdɪʁpt]. verirrt is at rank #24,175, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɪʁt].
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 55511, this pair ranks #976,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verdirbt vs verirrt
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "verdirbt": bd. Private to "verirrt": -.
"verdirbt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "verirrt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verdirbt" for "verirrt" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "verdirbt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verirrt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #976,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verdirbt" and "verirrt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verirrt vs verirrte". 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 #976,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.