Which to use
“Verein” is a noun and “verzeih” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #870
- “Verein” frequency rank
- #30,369
- “verzeih” frequency rank
- 31239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verein | verzeih |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organisation von Menschen mit einem gemeinsamen Ziel oder gemeinsamen Interessen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verzeihen |
Where the eye mixes Verein and verzeih
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Verein runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against verzeih's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Verein vs verzeih
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verein is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯n] while verzeih is [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯]. 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 31239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verein is recorded at frequency rank #870, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯n]. verzeih is at rank #30,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈt͡saɪ̯].
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 31239, this pair ranks #1,732,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verein vs verzeih
Shared letters: eirv. Private to "Verein": n. Private to "verzeih": hz.
"Verein" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "verzeih" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verein" and "verzeih" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Verein" or "verzeih" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verein" and "verzeih" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verzeih" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,732,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verein" and "verzeih" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verzeih vs verzieh". 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 #1,732,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.