Which to use
“vereinigt” is an adjective and “verengt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,557
- “vereinigt” frequency rank
- #37,861
- “verengt” frequency rank
- 49418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereinigt | verengt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in eine enge Verbindung gebracht, zusammengeschlossen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verengen |
Where the eye mixes vereinigt and verengt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vereinigt vs verengt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vereinigt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪçt] while verengt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vereinigt is recorded at frequency rank #11,557, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪçt]. verengt is at rank #37,861, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔɛŋt].
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 49418, this pair ranks #1,212,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vereinigt vs verengt
Shared letters: egnrtv. Private to "vereinigt": i. Private to "verengt": -.
"vereinigt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "verengt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vereinigt" and "verengt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vereinigt" vs "verengt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vereinigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verengt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,212,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vereinigt" and "verengt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verengt vs verkennt". 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 #1,212,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.