Which to use
“vereiteln” and “vereitelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,341
- “vereiteln” frequency rank
- #32,337
- “vereitelt” frequency rank
- 81678
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereiteln | vereitelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Scheitern bringen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vereiteln |
Where the eye mixes vereiteln and vereitelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vereiteln and vereitelt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vereiteln with vereitelt
A purely visual mix-up. vereiteln ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n]) and vereitelt ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩t]) 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 a single letter - n in “vereiteln” becomes t in “vereitelt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81678, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vereiteln is recorded at frequency rank #49,341, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n]. 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 81678, this pair ranks #171,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vereiteln vs vereitelt
Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "vereiteln": n. Private to "vereitelt": -.
"vereiteln" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "vereitelt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vereiteln" and "vereitelt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vereiteln" or "vereitelt"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "vereiteln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vereitelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vereiteln" and "vereitelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vereiteln vs verleiten". 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 #171,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.