Which to use
“Verein” is a noun and “verging” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #870
- “Verein” frequency rank
- #27,998
- “verging” frequency rank
- 28868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verein | verging |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organisation von Menschen mit einem gemeinsamen Ziel oder gemeinsamen Interessen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vergehen |
Where the eye mixes Verein and verging
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Verein runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against verging's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Verein and verging
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verein is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯n] while verging is [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verein is recorded at frequency rank #870, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯n]. verging is at rank #27,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡɪŋ].
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 28868, this pair ranks #1,777,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verein vs verging
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "Verein": -. Private to "verging": g.
"Verein" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "verging" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verein" for "verging" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verein" or "verging" show up more?
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 "Verein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verging" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,139 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verein" and "verging" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verging vs vergingen". 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 #1,777,139 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.