Which to use
“Vereinen” is a noun and “vereiteln” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,037
- “Vereinen” frequency rank
- #49,341
- “vereiteln” frequency rank
- 54378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vereinen | vereiteln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Verein | zum Scheitern bringen |
Where the eye mixes Vereinen and vereiteln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vereinen runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against vereiteln's 9 (CVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vereinen with vereiteln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vereinen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nən] while vereiteln is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n]. 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 54378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vereinen is recorded at frequency rank #5,037, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nən]. vereiteln is at rank #49,341, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n].
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 54378, this pair ranks #1,021,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vereinen vs vereiteln
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "Vereinen": -. Private to "vereiteln": lt.
"Vereinen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "vereiteln" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vereinen" and "vereiteln" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vereinen" vs "vereiteln" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Vereinen" and "vereiteln" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vereinen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vereiteln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,021,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vereinen" and "vereiteln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs vereitelt". 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 #1,021,296 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.