Which to use
“vereint” is an adjective and “verweist” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,249
- “vereint” frequency rank
- #6,743
- “verweist” frequency rank
- 12992
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereint | verweist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in eine enge Verbindung gebracht, zum Beispiel parallel oder nebeneinander seiend | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verweisen |
Where the eye mixes vereint and verweist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vereint runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against verweist's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vereint with verweist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vereint is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt] while verweist is [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12992, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vereint is recorded at frequency rank #6,249, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt]. verweist is at rank #6,743, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaɪ̯st].
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 12992, this pair ranks #1,960,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vereint vs verweist
Shared letters: eirtv. Private to "vereint": n. Private to "verweist": sw.
"vereint" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "verweist" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vereint" and "verweist" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vereint" or "verweist" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vereint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verweist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vereint" and "verweist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereint 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 #1,960,781 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.