Which to use
“vereinigen” is a verb and “vereinigt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,463
- “vereinigen” frequency rank
- #11,557
- “vereinigt” frequency rank
- 33020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereinigen | vereinigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einer Gesamtheit führen | in eine enge Verbindung gebracht, zusammengeschlossen |
Where the eye mixes vereinigen and vereinigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vereinigen runs 10 letters (CVCVVCVCVC) against vereinigt's 9 (CVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vereinigen with vereinigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vereinigen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡn̩] while vereinigt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪçt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vereinigen is recorded at frequency rank #21,463, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡn̩]. vereinigt is at rank #11,557, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪçt].
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 33020, this pair ranks #1,695,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vereinigen vs vereinigt
Shared letters: eginrv. Private to "vereinigen": -. Private to "vereinigt": t.
"vereinigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC · "vereinigt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vereinigen ← evreinigen · veerinigen · vereiingen · vereingien · vereiniegn · vereinigenn · vereiniggen · vereinigne
- vereinigt ← evreinigt · veerinigt · vereiingt · vereingit · vereiniggt · vereinigtt · vereinitg · vereinnigt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vereinigen" and "vereinigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vereinigen" or "vereinigt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vereinigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vereinigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,695,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vereinigen" and "vereinigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereinigen vs vereinigtes". 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 #1,695,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.