Which to use
“Verein” is a noun and “verleih” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #870
- “Verein” frequency rank
- #28,000
- “verleih” frequency rank
- 28870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verein | verleih |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organisation von Menschen mit einem gemeinsamen Ziel oder gemeinsamen Interessen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verleihen |
Where the eye mixes Verein and verleih
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Verein runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against verleih's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verein with verleih
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verein is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯n] while verleih is [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯]. 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 28870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verein is recorded at frequency rank #870, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯n]. verleih is at rank #28,000, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯].
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 28870, this pair ranks #1,777,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verein vs verleih
Shared letters: eirv. Private to "Verein": n. Private to "verleih": hl.
"Verein" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "verleih" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Verein" and "verleih" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Verein" or "verleih"?
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 "verleih" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verein" and "verleih" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verleih vs verzeihe". 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 #1,777,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.