Which to use
“Vereine” is a noun and “verteile” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,088
- “Vereine” frequency rank
- #44,337
- “verteile” frequency rank
- 47425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vereine | verteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Verein | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteilen |
Where the eye mixes Vereine and verteile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vereine runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against verteile's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vereine vs verteile
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vereine is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nə] while verteile is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə]. 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 47425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vereine is recorded at frequency rank #3,088, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nə]. verteile is at rank #44,337, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə].
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 47425, this pair ranks #1,284,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vereine vs verteile
Shared letters: eirv. Private to "Vereine": n. Private to "verteile": lt.
"Vereine" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "verteile" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vereine" and "verteile" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vereine" or "verteile"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Vereine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verteile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,284,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vereine" and "verteile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verheilt vs verteile". 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 #1,284,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.