Which to use
“Vereinigung” and “Verteidigung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,858
- “Vereinigung” frequency rank
- #3,496
- “Verteidigung” frequency rank
- 7354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vereinigung | Verteidigung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ereignis oder Handlung, bei dem mehrere einzelne Dinge zusammenkommen und eine Einheit bilden | Rechtfertigung, Abwehr von/Verwahrung gegen Kritik |
Where the eye mixes Vereinigung and Verteidigung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Vereinigung runs 11 letters (CVCVVCVCVCC) against Verteidigung's 12 (CVCCVVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vereinigung and Verteidigung
A purely visual mix-up. Vereinigung ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]) and Verteidigung ([fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vereinigung is recorded at frequency rank #3,858, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nɪɡʊŋ]. Verteidigung is at rank #3,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯dɪɡʊŋ].
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 7354, this pair ranks #1,988,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vereinigung vs Verteidigung
Shared letters: eginruv. Private to "Vereinigung": -. Private to "Verteidigung": dt.
"Vereinigung" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCVCVCC · "Verteidigung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vereinigung ← evreinigung · veerinigung · vereiingung · vereingiung · vereiniggung · vereinignug · vereinigugn · vereinigungg
- Verteidigung ← evrteidigung · veretidigung · verrteidigung · vertediigung · verteiddigung · verteidgiung · verteidiggung · verteidignug
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vereinigung" for "Verteidigung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vereinigung" vs "Verteidigung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vereinigung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verteidigung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vereinigung" and "Verteidigung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vereinigung vs Verengung". 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 #1,988,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.