Which to use
“vereiteln” and “verleiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,341
- “vereiteln” frequency rank
- #28,451
- “verleiten” frequency rank
- 77792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vereiteln | verleiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zum Scheitern bringen | jemanden zu einer Handlung veranlassen, die er von sich aus nicht gemacht hätte |
Where the eye mixes vereiteln and verleiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vereiteln (CVCVVCVCC) and verleiten (CVCCVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vereiteln and verleiten
A purely visual mix-up. vereiteln ([fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯tl̩n]) and verleiten ([fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77792, 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]. verleiten is at rank #28,451, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈlaɪ̯tn̩].
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 77792, this pair ranks #252,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vereiteln vs verleiten
Shared letters: eilnrtv. Private to "vereiteln": -. Private to "verleiten": -.
"vereiteln" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC · "verleiten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vereiteln" and "verleiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vereiteln" vs "verleiten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vereiteln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verleiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vereiteln" and "verleiten" 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 #252,817 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.