Which to use
“vereinzelt” is an adjective and “vereitelt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,304
- “vereinzelt” frequency rank
- #32,337
- “vereitelt” frequency rank
- 40641
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereinzelt | vereitelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur in sehr geringer Zahl und verstreut vorkommend | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vereiteln |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vereinzelt and vereitelt apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
vereinzelt and vereitelt form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40641, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vereinzelt is recorded at frequency rank #8,304, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯nt͡sl̩t]. vereitelt is at rank #32,337, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩t].
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 40641, this pair ranks #1,502,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering vereinzelt vs vereitelt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vereinzelt”; for a verb, it's “vereitelt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vereinzelt” entry
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