Which to use
“vereinten” is an adjective and “vereiteln” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,869
- “vereinten” frequency rank
- #49,341
- “vereiteln” frequency rank
- 56210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereinten | vereiteln |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vereint | zum Scheitern bringen |
Where the eye mixes vereinten and vereiteln
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vereinten (CVCVVCCVC) and vereiteln (CVCVVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses vereinten with vereiteln
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vereinten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ntn̩] while vereiteln is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vereinten is recorded at frequency rank #6,869, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯ntn̩]. vereiteln is at rank #49,341, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n].
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 56210, this pair ranks #949,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vereinten vs vereiteln
Shared letters: einrtv. Private to "vereinten": -. Private to "vereiteln": l.
"vereinten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "vereiteln" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vereinten" and "vereiteln" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vereinten" or "vereiteln"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vereinten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vereiteln" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #949,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vereinten" and "vereiteln" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs vereitelt". 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 #949,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.