Which to use
“vereinigen” is a verb and “vereinten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,463
- “vereinigen” frequency rank
- #6,869
- “vereinten” frequency rank
- 28332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereinigen | vereinten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einer Gesamtheit führen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vereint |
Where the eye mixes vereinigen and vereinten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vereinigen runs 10 letters (CVCVVCVCVC) against vereinten's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vereinigen and vereinten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vereinigen is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡn̩] while vereinten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ntn̩]. 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 28332, 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]. vereinten is at rank #6,869, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ntn̩].
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 28332, this pair ranks #1,786,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vereinigen vs vereinten
Shared letters: einrv. Private to "vereinigen": g. Private to "vereinten": t.
"vereinigen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVC · "vereinten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vereinigen ← evreinigen · veerinigen · vereiingen · vereingien · vereiniegn · vereinigenn · vereiniggen · vereinigne
- vereinten ← evreinten · veerinten · vereinetn · vereinnten · vereintenn · vereintne · vereintten · vereitnen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vereinigen" and "vereinten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vereinigen" or "vereinten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vereinigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vereinten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,786,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vereinigen" and "vereinten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereinten vs vereiteln". 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 #1,786,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.